In the newest development in the ongoing trademarks case between Target and Fairweather, Target sought to restrain Fairweather from operating stores in association with the “TARGET” trademark/trade name or a bullseye logo so as to cause confusion with Target’s own business until the trial date late 2012. But Target failed the interlocutory injunction test according to the ...

In a landmark decision made last week in Tucows.Com Co. v. Lojas Renner S.A., the Ontario Court of Appeal found that internet domain names qualify as personal property. The dispute was over (Canadian company) Tucow’s right to keep the domain name <renner.com> in the face of (Brazilian company) Renner’s registered trademark “Renner”. The court held for Tucows, deciding ...

In a decision rendered this week, the conclusion of Louis Vuitton Malletier S.A. v. Singga Enterprises (Canada) Inc. saw three Canadian companies fined approximately $2.5 million for selling knock-off Louis Vuitton and Burberry handbags. Vancouver-based Singga Enterprises Inc. and Carnation Fashion Company, and Toronto-based Altec Productions were accused of “manufacturing, importing, distributing, selling and offering for sale Counterfeit ...

The SCC released a significant trademark decision last week, Masterpiece Inc. v. Alavida Lifestyles Inc., one which re-examines the legal concept of “confusion” in trademark law and the befuddled relationship between registered and existing, unregistered trademark rights.