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Trademark Monitoring & Enforcement
Our trademark lawyers have an exceptional track record in resolving trademark disputes quickly and with minimal expense.
Registering names, logo and taglines as trademarks is the first step to brand ownership. But sometimes, despite your best efforts, copying happens. When your trademarks are copied, your customers are at risk of being misled, and over time, the trust they have placed in your brand erodes and your brand’s value declines.
Our results speak for themselves. We have many clients who are happy we were there for them when their trademarks were at risk. A few of our recent successes on behalf of trademark owners include:
- Forcing a law firm to change its name to avoid confusion
- Forcing an online clothing distributor to change its name and logo
- Successfully opposing the registration of a confusing vodka trademark
- Stopping the infringement of a Canadian wine trademark
- Taking down Etsy listings of infringing trademark fan merchandise
- Removing a Chinese counterfeiter’s unlawful registration of several Canadian wine trademarks
Our results speak for themselves. We have many clients who are happy we were there for them when their trademarks were at risk. A few of our recent successes on behalf of trademark owners include:
- Forcing a law firm to change its name to avoid confusion
- Forcing an online clothing distributor to change its name and logo
- Successfully opposing the registration of a confusing vodka trademark
- Stopping the infringement of a Canadian wine trademark
- Taking down Etsy listings of infringing trademark fan merchandise
- Removing a Chinese counterfeiter’s unlawful registration of several Canadian wine trademarks
While registering your trademarks is a great first step, that alone is not enough to protect your brand. A trademark registration will automatically prevent the registration of identical or confusing marks, but it doesn’t automatically stop copycats from using identical or confusing marks. As a brand owner, you have to monitor your customer channels and stop infringers from causing confusion. Our trademark monitoring services ensure your trademarks aren’t being used without your knowledge and authorization. We offer monthly and quarterly watches of the Canadian and US trademark registers as well as every corner of the internet for references to your trademarks. When your trademarks are copied, our trademark lawyers are here to protect you in every possible way. We are your voice and fiercest advocates in, If you need help protecting or defending your trademark, schedule a call with us today.
- Initiating and responding to trademark infringement and passing off claims
- Opposing and defending trademark registrations
- Online trademark infringement actions
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What protection does a trademark provide?
A trademark registration grants you the exclusive right to use a trademark throughout Canada and the ability to stop others from using the same or a confusingly similar trademark. Essentially, a trademark registration grants you ownership of your trademark in Canada. A trademark registration can also be used to have infringing social media posts and account names quickly and inexpensively taken down.
How can I protect my logo in Canada?
The best way to protect your logo in Canada is to register it as your trademark. The application to register a trademark must be filed with the Canadian Intellectual Property Office, which will examine the application for compliance with trademark laws, advertise it for public opposition, and at the end of the process issue a certificate of registration granting you exclusive ownership of the logo for a period of 10-years.
Can I sue someone for infringing my trademark?
If you have registered your trademark in Canada, you can sue someone for infringing it. Trademark infringement is a cause of action that is only available to registered Canadian trademark owners. If your trademark is not registered, you may still be able to sue for trademark passing off. If you believe someone is infringing your trademark, schedule a free consult with one of our trademark lawyers to find out what you can do to make them stop.