Canada:
Trademark Invalidated As "Bad Faith" Attempt To Extort Legitimate Owner (August 2022)
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A recent decision of the Federal Court of Canada provides some
helpful guidance and reassurance to foreign franchisors whose
expansion into Canada may be obstructed by "bad faith"
trademark squatting.
The Cassels Intellectual Property Group has provided a helpful summary of the
case here.
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