The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that registered trademarks such as Barbie and Veuve Clicquot do not extend to different products, services or businesses that aren't easily confused with the original. The unanimous ruling ends separate court actions that pitted two iconic international companies against small Montreal business owners. The judgment in the Barbie case noted that, in trademarks, the watchword is, "use it or lose it."
June 05, 2006 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
The Supreme Court of Canada ruled Friday that registered trademarks such as Barbie and Veuve Clicquot do not extend to different products, services or businesses that are not easily confused with the original.
The unanimous ruling ends separate court actions that pitted two iconic international companies against small Montreal business owners.
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