Janice Bereskin

Most often, my blogs here relate to Canadian trademark practice - always changing and often of interest to trademark owners and practionners. This time however, I’m writing about mid-career…

By Tamara Céline Winegust and Janice Bereskin. On June 17, 2022, it will be three years since the coming into force of major amendments to the Canadian Trademarks Act, and, importantly, three years…

By Janice Bereskin, Toba Cooper and Luca Manfredi. Barely five years after Canada’s “green rush”, interest in psychedelics for both medical and recreational use has increased dramatically. According…

Paragraph 30(2)(a) of the Trademarks Act requires that an application for a trademark must describe the associated goods and services in “ordinary commercial terms.” Approximately 64% of all…

It is a common occurrence in the lifetime of a brand for ownership to change. In some cases, multiple times as part of corporate restructuring or the sale of a brand. The cost and process for…

The Canadian Intellectual Property Office (“CIPO”) published two new practice notices on Monday, May 3rd, 2021, dealing with expedited examination and improving timeliness in examination.  The…

Many trademark functions of the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (‘CIPO’) have been seriously delayed largely as a result of the pandemic. As practitioners became adjusted to the new reality, so…

Much has changed since the new Canadian Trademarks Act came into effect on June 17th 2019. Although practitioners were advised well in advance of the legislative and regulatory changes, there were…

For over five years, Canadian trademark practitioners have been preparing for Canada’s new trademark law. We have been advising clients, writing articles, attending seminars, reviewing new…