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By Occasional Contributors | < 1 Minute Read May 30, 2019

Upcoming "blackout period" for CIPO online services

As you may be aware, a number of significant changes to the Canadian Trademarks Act will come into force on June 17, 2019.

Article by Occasional Contributors / Business, Privacy / blackout period, Canadian Intellectual Property Office, CIPO, trademark applications, Trademarks Act

By Occasional Contributors | 2 Minutes Read November 16, 2017

Oh those trademark scammers

Never hesitate to enquire as to whether a solicitation received by email or mail regarding your Intellectual Property is legitimate. It is important to read the fine print to a solicitation to determine whether or not it comes from the CIPO.

Article by Occasional Contributors / Business, Finance and Accounting, Privacy / Canadian Intellectual Property Office, CIPO, intellectual property, patents, Trademark, trademark scammers

By Occasional Contributors | 3 Minutes Read November 24, 2014

Canadian trade-mark owners: beware of recent frauds and scams

Owners of Canadian trade-marks are being targeted in a series of frauds and scams that, in various iterations, have been around for many years but which appear to have recently re-surfaced with a vengeance.

Article by Occasional Contributors / Business / Canadian Intellectual Property Office, deceptive marketing practices, domain name registrar, frauds and scams, keyword services, The Canadian Trade Commissioner Service, trade-mark owners, unsolicited communication

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