Guest Blog Post on The Legal Geeks
Several months after Josh Gilliland of The Legal Geeks asked me to write a guest post on their blog about legal issues surrounding the kid mutants in the movie Logan crossing into Canada, I finally got…
Post By: Gregory Pang
See you at the Calgary Expo! (updated)
[section is_fullwidth="" background_color="" background_image="" video="" auto_generated="1" _made_with_builder="true"][row][column width="1_1" _made_with_builder="true"][text_block text="<p>I'm pleased to announce that I will be hosting <span style="text-decoration: underline;">two</span> panels at the <a href="https://www.calgaryexpo.com/en/home.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Calgary Comics & Entertainment Expo</a>! Here are the…
“Right” to Take the Lane?
Off the usual topic of business law posts, this news article caught my eye (and ire) about a road rage incident in Edmonton this weekend between a motorists and a cyclist: Bashir Mohamed says he was cycling home when…
Unprofitable Or More Unprofitable
[Feature image © Plumber274 | Dreamstime.com - Terms And Conditions Photo] Be wary any time someone proposes to add just a few words to a contract, because those added words can substantially alter its interpretation…
Should I Trademark It?
[Feature image © Sílvia Antunes | Dreamstime.com - R Registered trademark] One of the most common questions I get from clients is: Should I trademark my name/slogan/logo? With a registered trademark, your rights go beyond…
We’re back.. finally!
[Above feature starfield image by Nigel Howe under Creative Commons licence: https://flic.kr/p/f4prwS The "Jedi" font writing are my additions to the image.] It took a while, but yes, the RedFrame Law website is finally up…
Chiming in: Sound trademarks now registrable in Canada
[Above feature image by photosteve101 (www.planetofsuccess.com/blog/) under Creative Commons licence: https://flic.kr/p/9MY1Gf] Effective today, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) is finally accepting applications to register sound trademarks. Here's an excerpt of the CIPO practice notice…
Trademark and Domain Name Scams
Occasionally, a client forwards me an email that they received from a purportedly Chinese domain or trademark registration authority. Three words: Scam scam scam. Unfortunately, it seems to be becoming more and more common. These…
Capitalizing on the OCCUPY WALL STREET Trademark
Over the last week or so, there has been a developing story over the filing of trademark applications in the U.S. for slogans relating to the Occupy Wall Street movement, including "We are the 99…
Wax Seal Dispute Drips onto Appeals Court
The trademark dispute over American bourbon producer Maker's Mark's dripping wax seal is proceeding to a federal U.S. Appeals Court. This case centers on two issues, with the first being whether tequila maker Casa Cuervo's…