President Asian Enterprises Inc. v. President Group Realty Ltd., (1997) 129 F.T.R. 229 (TD)

• Court: Federal Court (Canada)
• Case Date: March 24, 1996
• Jurisdiction: Canada (Federal)
• Citations: (1997), 129 F.T.R. 229 (TD)

President Asian v. President Group (1997), 129 F.T.R. 229 (TD)

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Temp. Cite: [1997] F.T.R. TBEd. AP.046

President Asian Enterprises Inc. (applicant) v. President Group Realty Ltd. (respondent)

(T-2811-96)

Indexed As: President Asian Enterprises Inc. v. President Group Realty Ltd.

Federal Court of Canada

Trial Division

Hargrave, Prothonotary

March 26, 1997.

Summary:

President Asian Enterprises Inc. filed an originating notice of motion to have President Group Realty Ltd.'s trademark, "President Group", expunged from the Register of Trademarks. After the expiration of the time period within which it was required to file its reply, President Group Realty sought an extension (Federal Court Rules, rule 704 and Trade-marks Act, s. 59(2)).

A Prothonotary of the Federal Court of Canada, Trial Division, dismissed the application.

Administrative Law - Topic 2409

Natural justice - Procedure - General - Granting of extension of time - [See Practice - Topic 1704 ].

Limitation of Actions - Topic 9614

Enlargement of time period - Application for - Considerations - [See Practice - Topic 1704 ].

Limitation of Actions - Topic 9618

Enlargement of time period - Application for - Explanation for delay - [See Practice - Topic 1704 ].

Practice - Topic 1704

Pleadings - Reply and subsequent pleadings - Extension of time for filing - President Asian Enterprises Inc. filed an originating notice of motion to have President Group Realty Ltd.'s trademark, "President Group", expunged from the Register of Trademarks - After the expiration of the time period within which it was required to file its reply, President Group Realty sought an extension (Federal Court Rules, rule 704 and Trade-marks Act, s. 59(2)) - A Prothonotary of the Federal Court of Canada, Trial Division, dismissed the application - There was not a valid reason for delay and the material filed supporting the application was not so relevant that it was in the interests of justice to grant the extension.

Trademarks, Names and Designs - Topic 892

Trademarks - Registration - Expungement of mark - Procedure - [See Practice - Topic 1704 ].

Cases Noticed:

Swabey, Mitchell, Houle, Marcoux & Sher v. CIBA-Geigy Canada Ltd. (1987), 16 F.T.R. 312; 18 C.P.R.(3d) 242 (T.D.), refd to. [para. 9].

WSM Inc. v. Radio IWC Ltd. (1986), 4 F.T.R. 109; 9 C.P.R.(3d) 388 (T.D.), refd to. [para. 10].

Valmet-Dominion Inc. v. Beloit Corp. (1986), 4 F.T.R. 306; 10 C.P.R.(3d) 419 (T.D.), refd to. [para. 10].

Barrigar & Oyen v. Canada (1992), 35 C.P.R.(3d) 575 (F.C.T.D.), refd to. [para. 10].

Bio-Generation Laboratories Inc. v. Pantron I Corp. (1991), 48 F.T.R. 269; 38 C.P.R.(3d) 289 (T.D.), refd to. [para. 10].

Toys "R" Us (Canada) Ltd. et al. v. Manjel Inc. et al. (1993), 69 F.T.R. 31; 51 C.P.R.(3d) 27 (T.D.), refd to. [para. 12].

Seagram (Joseph E.) & Sons Ltd. v. Canada (Registrar of Trademarks) (1989), 23 C.P.R.(3d) 283 (F.C.T.D.), refd to. [para. 13].

Maxim's Ltd. v. Maxim's Bakery Ltd. (1991), 37 F.T.R. 199 (T.D.), refd to. [para. 14].

Prouvost S.A. v. Munsingwear Inc. (1992), 141 N.R. 241; 41 C.P.R.(3d) 470 (F.C.A.), refd to. [para. 15].

DRG Inc. v. Datafile Ltd. and Registrar of Copyrights (1987), 14 F.T.R. 219; 16 C.P.R.(3d) 155 (T.D.), refd to. [para. 15].

Statutes Noticed:

Federal Court Rules, rule 704(7) [para. 14].

Counsel:

David McGruder, for the applicant;

Peter Eccles, for the respondent.

Solicitors of Record:

Oyen Wiggs, Vancouver, British Columbia, for the applicant;

Connell, Lightbody, Vancouver, British Columbia, for the respondent.

This application was heard in Vancouver, British Columbia, on March 24, 1996, before Hargrave, Prothonotary, of the Federal Court of Canada, Trial Division, who delivered the following judgment on March 26, 1997.