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Article | May 15, 2025
Federal Court declines early passport surrender in contempt proceeding
This motion was filed as part of an ongoing dispute over intellectual property, where the Plaintiffs accused the Defendants of copyright infringement. In this particular case, the Plaintiffs asked the Court to order the Defendants, Antonio and Marshall Macciacchera, to hand over their passports in advance of an upcoming hearing, where the Defendants were facing possible penalties for contempt of court.
Article | May 13, 2025
Federal Court finds trademark infringement, passing off and depreciation of goodwill
Mr. Young filed an application for infringement, passing off and depreciation of goodwill regarding the trademarks DAHU HOTPOT and DAHU HOTPOT & Design against a number of Respondents, including 1000237903 Ontario Inc. [903 Ontario].
Article | May 13, 2025
Case summary: Federal Court decides trademark abandoned
The Applicant, Caprice Holdings Limited, brought an expungement proceeding under section 57 of the Trademarks Act, for an order striking the registered trademark IVY (TMA1164102). The IVY Mark was registered in association with nightclub services, bar services, operation of pubs, and restaurant services and owned by the Respondent, West Georgia Lounge Holding Corp. The application for the IVY Mark was filed in 2019 and registered in 2023.
