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Copyright 2024 FC 1366

2572495 Ontario Inc. v. Terlin Construction Ltd.

The Federal Court partly granted summary judgment, expunging a copyright registration for EZGARD packaging, but left industrial design and trademark ownership issues for trial.

  • Ownership of intellectual property
  • Summary judgment test
  • Assignment of copyright
  • Employee-created works
  • Registration rectification/expungement
  • Common law trademark rights
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Intellectual property 2022 FC 1443

Crocs Canada, Inc. v. Double Diamond Distribution Ltd.

The Federal Court found Crocs’ 939 industrial design valid and infringed by Double Diamond’s Fleece Dawgs, and awarded Crocs an accounting of profits.

  • Design registration validity
  • Infringement (not differing substantially)
  • Originality
  • Functionality exclusion
  • Accounting of profits
  • Admissibility of business records/hearsay
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Trade-marks 2016 FC 1369

Corocord Raumnetz GMBH v. Dynamo Industries Inc.

The Federal Court dismissed claims over playground structures, finding no protectable distinguishing guise, no passing off, and a copyright defense under s. 64(2).

  • Distinguishing guise (trade dress)
  • Use requirement s.4(1)
  • S.7(a) false or misleading statements
  • S.7(b) statutory passing off
  • Copyright infringement (substantial part)
  • S.64(2) >50 reproductions defence
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Industrial design 2013 FC 128

Bodum USA, Inc. v. Trudeau Corporation (1889) Inc.

Federal Court costs decision awarding the defendant a $90,000 lump sum after the plaintiffs lost on the industrial design and unfair competition claims.

  • Infringement
  • Validity of industrial design
  • Costs
  • Rule 420 offer to settle
  • Substantial originality
  • Expungement from register
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Industrial design 2012 FC 1128

Bodum USA, Inc. v. Trudeau Corporation (1889) Inc.

The Federal Court dismissed Bodum’s industrial design infringement claim and allowed Trudeau’s counterclaim, holding the registered designs invalid for lack of substantial originality.

  • Infringement
  • Invalidity
  • Prior art
  • Design registration
  • Remedies
  • Consumer perception
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Intellectual property 2009 FC 661

Peak Innovations Inc. v. Meadowland Flowers Ltd.

The Federal Court dismissed an appeal and upheld striking pleadings seeking declarations of non-infringement of industrial designs for lack of jurisdiction.

  • Jurisdiction
  • Declaratory relief
  • Non-infringement
  • Federal courts act
  • Industrial design act
  • Striking pleadings
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Intellectual property 2009 FC 148

Trudeau Corporation 1889 Inc. v. Product Specialties Inc.

The Federal Court dismissed the defendant’s motion for particulars and production, holding the statement of claim was sufficient to permit a defence and that discovery was the proper stage for further detail.

  • Design infringement
  • Particulars
  • Production of documents
  • Costs
  • Production-of-documents
  • Industrial-design
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Intellectual property 2008 FC 1101

Michelin North America (Canada) Inc. v. 9130-4550 Québec Inc. (D.B.A. Disribution Nortop)

The Federal Court allowed a discovery motion in an industrial design case, holding that questions on tire utility, functionality, and testing were relevant.

  • Discovery relevance
  • Third-party affiliates and obligations to inform oneself
  • Industrial design validity
  • Functionality exclusion (s.5.1)
  • Examination for discovery
  • Discovery-relevance
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Trade-marks 2008 FC 188

Crocs Canada Inc. v. Holey Soles Holdings Ltd.

The Federal Court dismissed a summary judgment motion in a Crocs passing off and copyright case, finding factual issues on functionality and statutory exceptions.

  • Doctrine of functionality
  • Distinguishing guise/get-up
  • Passing off
  • S.64(2) copyright act exception s.64(3)
  • Summary judgment standard
  • Passing-off
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