Anterra Wines Canada, Inc. v. Diageo North America, Inc., 2020 FC 508

JurisdictionFederal Jurisdiction (Canada)
CourtFederal Court (Canada)
Citation2020 FC 508
Date09 April 2020
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5 practice notes
  • IP Litigation 2020 Year In Review
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • January 30, 2021
    ...66. 77. Pentastar Transport Ltd. v. FCA US LLC, 2020 FC 367(Justice Kane). 78. Arterra Wines Canada, Inc. v. Diageo North America, Inc., 2020 FC 508 (Justice 79. Obsidian Group Inc v. Canada (Attorney General), 2020 FC 586 (Justice Fuhrer). 80. Obsidian Group Inc v. Canada (Attorney General......
  • Year In Review ' Key Trademark Cases From 2020
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • January 19, 2021
    ...standard of correctness. Less than a month later, Justice Fuhrer found in Arterra Wines Canada, Inc. v. Diageo North America, Inc., 2020 FC 508 to similar effect as Justice Kane, referencing Justice Kane's Pentastar decision. In the case before her, Justice Fuhrer also needed to address how......
  • Mondo Foods Co. Ltd. v. TorreMondo Industries Inc., 2022 FC 926
    • Canada
    • Federal Court (Canada)
    • June 20, 2022
    ...be a relevant “surrounding circumstance” in the confusion analysis: Arterra Wines Canada, Inc v Diageo North America, Inc, 2020 FC 508 at para 41. Nonetheless, while some relevant factors may be the same for more than one trademark, the confusion analysis must be undertaken fo......
  • Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario v. American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, 2021 FC 35
    • Canada
    • Federal Court (Canada)
    • January 11, 2021
    ...56(1) of the TMA: Pentastar Transport Ltd. v FCA US LLC, 2020 FC 367 at para 118; Arterra Wines Canada, Inc. v Diageo North America, Inc., 2020 FC 508 at para 72. [59] I agree that a lump sum award is appropriate. I consider $7,500 to reflect a reasonable cost award in this proceeding. My d......
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3 cases
  • Mondo Foods Co. Ltd. v. TorreMondo Industries Inc., 2022 FC 926
    • Canada
    • Federal Court (Canada)
    • June 20, 2022
    ...be a relevant “surrounding circumstance” in the confusion analysis: Arterra Wines Canada, Inc v Diageo North America, Inc, 2020 FC 508 at para 41. Nonetheless, while some relevant factors may be the same for more than one trademark, the confusion analysis must be undertaken fo......
  • Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario v. American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, 2021 FC 35
    • Canada
    • Federal Court (Canada)
    • January 11, 2021
    ...56(1) of the TMA: Pentastar Transport Ltd. v FCA US LLC, 2020 FC 367 at para 118; Arterra Wines Canada, Inc. v Diageo North America, Inc., 2020 FC 508 at para 72. [59] I agree that a lump sum award is appropriate. I consider $7,500 to reflect a reasonable cost award in this proceeding. My d......
  • Toys “R” Us (Canada) Ltd. v. Herbs “R” Us Wellness Society, 2020 FC 682
    • Canada
    • Federal Court (Canada)
    • June 11, 2020
    ...broader scope of protection that may in some cases be granted to a family of marks: Arterra Wines Canada, Inc v Diageo North America, Inc, 2020 FC 508 at para 41. Rather, it places primary reliance on the ’641 Mark and the ’213 Mark, and asserts that the design mark used by Herbs “R” Us, sh......
2 firm's commentaries
  • IP Litigation 2020 Year In Review
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • January 30, 2021
    ...66. 77. Pentastar Transport Ltd. v. FCA US LLC, 2020 FC 367(Justice Kane). 78. Arterra Wines Canada, Inc. v. Diageo North America, Inc., 2020 FC 508 (Justice 79. Obsidian Group Inc v. Canada (Attorney General), 2020 FC 586 (Justice Fuhrer). 80. Obsidian Group Inc v. Canada (Attorney General......
  • Year In Review ' Key Trademark Cases From 2020
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • January 19, 2021
    ...standard of correctness. Less than a month later, Justice Fuhrer found in Arterra Wines Canada, Inc. v. Diageo North America, Inc., 2020 FC 508 to similar effect as Justice Kane, referencing Justice Kane's Pentastar decision. In the case before her, Justice Fuhrer also needed to address how......

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