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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: COPYRIGHT, TRADE-MARKS, PATENTS (298HS) 2002/2003 VOLUME 2: TRADE-MARKS Abraham Drassinower Faculty of Law University of Toronto These materials are solely for the classroom use of students in the Faculty of Law, University of Toronto INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: COPYRIGHT, TRADE-MARKS, PATENTS (298HS) 2002/2003 VOLUME 2: TRADE-MARKS Abraham Drassinower Faculty of Law University of Toronto These materials are solely for the classroom use of students in the Faculty of Law, University of Toronto Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2018 with funding from University of Toronto https://archive.org/details/intellectualprop02dras_0 Volume 2: Trade-marks Table of Contents I. Introduction James D. Kokonis, “The Scheme of the Canadian Trade-Marks Act,” in Gordon F. Henderson, ed., Trade- Marks Law of Canada (Scarborough: Carswell, 1993), at 75-95.1 II. Passing Off Wamink v. J. Townend & Sons Ltd., [1979] A.C. 731 (H.L.).12 Institut National des Appellations d ’Origine des Vins et Eaux-de- Vie v. Andres Wines Ltd. (1990), 30 C.P.R. (3d) 279 (Ont.C.A.).30 Cadbury Schweppes Ltd. v. Pub Squash Co. Ltd., [1981] 1 All E.R. 213 (P.C.).32 Consumers Distributing Co. Ltd. v. Seiko Time Canada Ltd. (1984), 1 C.P.R. (3d) 1 (S.C.C.).42 Reckitt & Colman Products Ltd. v. Borden Inc., [1990] 1 All E.R. 873 (H.L.).58 A. Reputation and Evidence Orkin Exterminating Co. Inc. v. Pestco Co. of Canada Ltd. (1985), 50 O.R. (2d) 726 (C.A.).81 Walt Disney Productions v. Triple Five Corp. (1994), 53 C.P.R. (3d) 129 (Alta. C.A.).95 B. Common Field of Activity McCulloch V. Lewis A. May Ltd., [1947] 2 All E.R. 845 (Ch.).112 Harrods Ltd. v. Harrodian School, [1996] R.P.C. 697 (C.A.).119 Visa International Service Association v. Visa Motel Corp. (1984), 1 C.P.R. (3d) 109 (B.C.C.A.)...147 Walt Disney Productions v. Fantasyland Hotel Inc. (1996), 67 C.P.R. (3d) 444 (Alta.C.A.).154 Ill.Trade-marks A. Registrability and Registration (i) Clearly Descriptive or Misdescriptive Deputy Attorney-General of Canada v. Biggs Laboratories Ltd. (1964), 42 C.P.R. 129 (Ex.Ct.).158 Pepsi-Cola Co. of Canada Ltd. v. Coca-Cola of Canada Ltd., [1940] 1 D.L.R. 161 (S.C.C.).161 Home Juice Co. v. Orange Maison Ltee. (1970), 1 C.P.R. (2d) 14 (S.C.C.).162 John LabattLtd. v. Molson Cos. Ltd. (1987), 19 C.P.R. (3d) 88 (F.C.A.).165 S.C. Johnson & Son Ltd. v. Marketing International Ltd. (1979), 44 C.P.R. (2d) 16 (S.C.C.).167 Abercrombie & Fitch Co. v. Hunting World Inc., 537 F.2d 4 (2““^ Cir. 1976).171 (ii) Functionality Pizza Pizza Ltd. v. Registrar of Trade Marks (1989), 26 C.P.R. (3d) 355 (F.C.A.).182 Remington Rand Corp. v. Philips Electronics (1995), 64 C.P.R. (3d) 467 (F.C.A.).183 (vi) Acquired or Secondary Meaning Carling Breweries Ltd. v. Molson Companies Ltd. (1984), 1 C.P.R. (3d) 191 (F.C.T.D.).190 (vii) Confusing with a Registered Mark Benson & Hedges (Canada) Ltd. v. St. Regis Tobacco Corp. (1968), 57 C.P.R. 1 (S.C.C.).194 Molson Companies v. John LabattLtd. (1994), 58 C.P.R. (3d) 527 (F.C.A.).201 Pink Panther Beauty United Artists Corp. [1998] 3 F.C. 534 .204 V. (viii) Persons Entitled to Registration: Use and Proposed Use Lin Trading Co. Ltd. v. CBMKabushiki Kaisha (1988), 21 C.P.R. (3d) 417 (F.C.A.).225 Citrus Growers Assn. Ltd. v. William D. Branson Ltd. (1990), 36 C.P.R. (3d) 434 (F.C.T.D.).229 Sequa Chemicals, Inc. v. United Color and Chemicals Ltd. (1993), 53 C.P.R. (3d) 216 (F.C.A.).235 B. Licensing Break's Sporting Goods Co. Ltd. v. Magder (1975), 17 C.P.R. (2d) 201 (S.C.C.).238 C. Expungement (i) Loss of distinctiveness Aladdin Industries Inc. v. Canadian Thermos Products Ltd. (1969), 57 C.P.R. 230 (Ex.Ct.).244 Heintzman v. 751056 Ontario Ltd. (1990), 34 C.P.R. (3d) 1 (F.C.T.D.).266 (ii) Non-use Adams v. Societe des Produits Nestle (1996), 72 C.P.R. (3d) 100 (Trade Marks Bd.).278 McCain Foods Ltd. v. Chef America Inc. (1996), 71 C.P.R. (3d) 103 (Trade Marks Bd.).281 D. Infringement (i) Confusing Usage Pepsi-Cola Co. of Canada Ltd. v. Coca-Cola of Canada Ltd., [1940] 1 D.L.R. 161 (S.C.C.).285 Mr. Submarine Ltd. v. Amandista Investments Ltd. (Mr. Subs ’n Pizza) (1987), 19 C.P.R. (3d) 3 (F.C.A.).288 (ii) Bona Fide Use Defence Bagagerie SA v. Bagagerie Willy Ltee (1992), 45 C.P.R. (3d) 503 (F.C.A.).297 (iii) Concurrent Usage Kayser-Roth Canada Ltd. v. Fascination Lingerie Inc. (1971), 3 C.P.R. (2d) 27 (F.C.A.).305 (iv) Comparative Advertising Clairol International Corp. v. Thomas Supply & Equipment Co. Ltd. (1968), 55 C.P.R. 176 (Ex.Ct.).311 Eye Masters Ltd. v. Ross King Holdings Ltd. (1992), 44 C.P.R. (3d) 459 (F.C.T.D.).324 Future Shop Ltd. v. A. & B. Sound Ltd. (1995), 62 C.P.R. (3d) 319 (B.C.S.C.).327 (v) Dilution Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin v. C.A. W.~Canada (1996), 71 C.P.R. (3d) 348 (F.C.T.D.).333 Source Perrier SA v. Fira-Less Marketing Co. Ltd. (1983) 70 C.P.R. (2d) 61 (F.C.T.D.).345