2017
Videos
David Lametti: “Innovating Trademarks”
This keynote was recorded at “Following the Signs: New Directions in Trademark Law”, a one day symposium organised on May 8th, 2017 at the University of Ottawa by the Centre for Law, Technology and Society. About the speaker David Lametti is the Member of Parliament representing LaSalle-Émard-Verdun and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Innovation, […] Read more
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Susan J. Haslip, Scott Miller and Mistrale Goudreau: “The Expanding Scope of Trademark Protection”
This panel was recorded at “Following the Signs: New Directions in Trademark Law” organised on May 8th, 2017 at the University of Ottawa by the Centre for Law, Technology and Society. Speakers: Ms. Susan J Haslip (Algonquin College / University of Ottawa) “On the Reliance of Canada’s Trade-marks Act to (Meaningfully) Protect Identifiers of […] Read more
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Carys Craig, Bita Amani, Florian Martin-Bariteau and Robert MacDonald: “From Use to Registration: A Paradigm Shift?”
This panel was recorded at “Following the Signs: New Directions in Trademark Law” organised on May 8th, 2017 at the University of Ottawa by the Centre for Law, Technology and Society. Speakers: Dr. Carys J. Craig (Osgoode Hall Law School, York University) and Dr. Bita Amani (Queen’s University) “The Jus of Use: Trademarks in […] Read more
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Renata Watkin, Marsha Cardogan and Jean-Philippe Mikus on “Geographical Indications”
This panel was recorded at “Following the Signs: New Directions in Trademark Law” organised on May 8th, 2017 at the University of Ottawa by the Centre for Law, Technology and Society. presented by Speakers: Ms. Renata Pimentel Watkin (University of Ottawa) “Placing Canadian Geographical Indications on the Map.” Dr. Marsha S. Cadogan (Centre for International […] Read more
Students' Blog
Trademark Law Reform and the Reasonable Rideau Canal Skater – David Vaver’s keynote at “Following the Signs”
Chelsey ColbertMay 30, 2017
This blog post is part of series written by students who attended “Following the Signs: New Directions in Trademark Law”, a symposium on the new Canadian trademark framework hosted by the Centre for Law, Technology and Society on May 8th, 2017. The video recording of Prof. David Vaver’s keynote “Towards a Distinctive Trademark Law for […] Read more
Videos
David Vaver: “Towards a Distinctive Trademark Law for the 21st Century”
About the keynote For some 60 years reforms to Canada’s Trade-marks Act of 1953 were few and far between. Major reforms then came in rush in 2014 and 2015, mainly in the form of an Anti-Counterfeiting Bill and more sweeping reforms in the Budget Bill of 2014. The reforms were partly inspired by the government’s […] Read more