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
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
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
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
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
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
