Hidden Bench Vineyards & Winery Inc. v. Locust Lane Estate Winery Corp., 2021 FC 156

JurisdictionFederal Jurisdiction (Canada)
CourtFederal Court (Canada)
Date17 February 2021
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14 practice notes
  • Ark Innovation Technology Inc. v. Matidor Technologies Inc.,
    • Canada
    • Federal Court (Canada)
    • December 1, 2021
    ...off: Kirkbi AG v Ritvik Holdings Inc, 2005 SCC 65 at para 23; Hidden Bench Vineyards & Winery Inc v Locust Lane Estate Winery Corp, 2021 FC 156 at para 32. The paragraph reads as follows: Prohibitions Interdictions 7 No person shall 7 Nul ne peut […] […] (b) direct public ......
  • Key Trademark Decisions In 2021
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • January 19, 2022
    ...Scope of Protection for Descriptive Marks In Hidden Bench Vineyards & Winery Inc. v Locust Lane Estate Winery Corp. 2021 FC 156, 181 C.P.R (4th) 171, the parties operated wineries on adjacent properties located on Locust Lane, in Beamsville, Ontario. The applicant claimed rights in the unre......
  • Key Trademark Decisions In 2021
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • January 19, 2022
    ...Scope of Protection for Descriptive Marks In Hidden Bench Vineyards & Winery Inc. v Locust Lane Estate Winery Corp. 2021 FC 156, 181 C.P.R (4th) 171, the parties operated wineries on adjacent properties located on Locust Lane, in Beamsville, Ontario. The applicant claimed rights in the unre......
  • Hidden Bench Vineyards & Winery Inc. v. Locust Lane Estate Winery Corp., 2021 FC 224
    • Canada
    • Federal Court (Canada)
    • March 12, 2021
    ...On February 17, 2021, I released my Judgment and Reasons in Hidden Bench Vineyards & Winery Inc v Locust Lane Estate Winery Corp, 2021 FC 156, finding in favour of the Respondent and dismissing the Applicant’s application. The Applicant had sought relief for alleged passing off b......
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2 cases
  • Ark Innovation Technology Inc. v. Matidor Technologies Inc.,
    • Canada
    • Federal Court (Canada)
    • December 1, 2021
    ...off: Kirkbi AG v Ritvik Holdings Inc, 2005 SCC 65 at para 23; Hidden Bench Vineyards & Winery Inc v Locust Lane Estate Winery Corp, 2021 FC 156 at para 32. The paragraph reads as follows: Prohibitions Interdictions 7 No person shall 7 Nul ne peut […] […] (b) direct public ......
  • Hidden Bench Vineyards & Winery Inc. v. Locust Lane Estate Winery Corp., 2021 FC 224
    • Canada
    • Federal Court (Canada)
    • March 12, 2021
    ...On February 17, 2021, I released my Judgment and Reasons in Hidden Bench Vineyards & Winery Inc v Locust Lane Estate Winery Corp, 2021 FC 156, finding in favour of the Respondent and dismissing the Applicant’s application. The Applicant had sought relief for alleged passing off b......
12 firm's commentaries
  • Key Trademark Decisions In 2021
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • January 19, 2022
    ...Scope of Protection for Descriptive Marks In Hidden Bench Vineyards & Winery Inc. v Locust Lane Estate Winery Corp. 2021 FC 156, 181 C.P.R (4th) 171, the parties operated wineries on adjacent properties located on Locust Lane, in Beamsville, Ontario. The applicant claimed rights in the unre......
  • Key Trademark Decisions In 2021
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • January 19, 2022
    ...Scope of Protection for Descriptive Marks In Hidden Bench Vineyards & Winery Inc. v Locust Lane Estate Winery Corp. 2021 FC 156, 181 C.P.R (4th) 171, the parties operated wineries on adjacent properties located on Locust Lane, in Beamsville, Ontario. The applicant claimed rights in the unre......
  • Intellectual property law in Canada: 2021 A year in review
    • Canada
    • JD Supra Canada
    • February 25, 2022
    ...in Niagara wine country is discussed in the Federal Court decision, Hidden Bench Vineyards & Winery Inc. v. Locust Lane Estate Winery Corp2021 FC 156. The parties to this court proceeding operated wineries on adjacent properties on a road named Locust Lane. The plainti, Hidden Bench Vineya......
  • Locust Lane: Can a road name be an enforceable trademark?
    • Canada
    • JD Supra Canada
    • May 11, 2021
    ...boundaries of descriptiveness. The recent Federal Court decision, Hidden Bench Vineyards & Winery Inc v Locust Lane Estate Winery Corp, 2021 FC 156, is a cautionary tale on the limits of enforcing descriptive geographic This case involved two wineries operating on the same road in a small t......
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