COVID-19 UPDATE March 20, 2022
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We Have Moved!
We are happy to announced that we have moved to new offices at the Empire Building in downtown Edmonton and we are now a practice in association with Insight Law LLP. Our new address and…
Legal Cut Pro Podcast Launched!
[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>At long last, the <a href="http://redframelaw.com/legalcutpro/">Legal Cut Pro</a> entertainment law podcast has officially launched! It's been more than a year in planning with a few delays…
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…
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…
Did Twitter “Win” Battle for TWEET Trademark?
Last week, the dispute over the LET YOUR AD MEET TWEETS trademark between Twitter and advertising firm Twittad was finally settled. It was reported that Twitter would drop its lawsuit against Twittad, and Twittad would…
Face-Off Imminent between Facebook and Apple?
[Above feature image by Mark Mauno under Creative Commons licence: https://flic.kr/p/jnZzHS] Last week, I blogged about Facebook’s pending trademark registration for the word FACE with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”). An interesting question…