by Method Law | Mar 15, 2022 | articles
Michelle Wassenaar, Method Law Professional Corporation (Canada) Steven Wake, Forresters (United Kingdom) Patricia Olosky, The Webb Law Firm (United States) Introduction Trademark lawyers from Canada, the UK and the US herein provide advice on dealing...
by Method Law | Jun 11, 2021 | articles
Guidance from the Trademarks Office and its Limitations After the amended Trademarks Act and the new Trademarks Regulations came into effect on June 17, 2019, many trademark applications have received a new type of objection from the Trademarks Office that has been...
by Method Law | May 3, 2021 | FOR HOME, news
In 2013, when applications were typically being examined within 6 months of filing, the mechanism to request expedited examination for trademark applications was removed by the Trademarks Office. Currently, examination of trademark applications takes about 2 years...
by Method Law | Feb 24, 2021 | FOR HOME, news
Michelle Wassenaar has received recognition in the WTR 1000: The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals 2021 and is listed under the category of “enforcement and litigation”! As a recommended expert in Canada, the World Trademark Review (“WTR”) states that: Michelle...
by Method Law | Jan 7, 2021 | articles
Non-provisional U.S. patent applications are published 18 months after the filing date (or priority date) of the application by default. However, applicants of U.S. patent applications have the option to file a non-publication request if they have not filed their...
