Starbucks (HK) Ltd. v. Trinity Television Inc.
| Jurisdiction | Federal Jurisdiction (Canada) |
| Judge | Russell, J. |
| Date | 11 July 2016 |
| Citation | 2016 FC 790 |
| Court | Federal Court (Canada) |
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...[19]  The standard of review with respect to a decision of the Registrar is reasonableness (Starbucks (HK) v Trinity Television Inc, 2016 FC 790, para 10). [20]  Prior to the decision of Justice Mactavish in Canada Post Corp v United States Postal Service, 2005 FC 1630 [Canada Pos......
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Official Marks Can Be Challenged By Judicial Review
...a citation of an official mark. Recently, a decision of Canada's Federal Court (Starbucks (HK) Limited and Trinity Television Inc., 2016 FC 790) ("Starbucks") has clarified that, under certain circumstances, an official mark may be Although official marks (which are sometimes referred to as......
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In No Mood For Charity: Federal Court Confirms That Charities Are Not Necessarily Public Authorities
...Federal Court of Canada recently confirmed in Starbucks (HK) Limited v. Trinity Television Inc., 2016 FC 790 (the "Decision") that status as a charity is, in and of itself, insufficient to constitute an entity as a public authority for the purpose of obtaining an official (For a discussion ......
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Appeal of NOC Proceeding Dismissed as Moot, Despite Ongoing Section 8 Proceeding (Intellectual Property Weekly Abstracts - Week of July 25, 2016)
...Cases Charity Status Insufficient to be Public Authority and Hold Official Mark Starbucks (HK) Limited v. Trinity Television Inc., 2016 FC 790 In 2001, the Registrar of Trademarks gave public notice of the adoption and use of NOWTV as an official mark by Trinity. At the time, Trinity was a ......
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ATP Nutrition Ltd. v. American Forestry Association (American Forests),
...[19] The standard of review with respect to a decision of the Registrar is reasonableness (Starbucks (HK) v Trinity Television Inc, 2016 FC 790, para 10). [20] Prior to the decision of Justice Mactavish in Canada Post Corp v United States Postal Service, 2005 FC 1630 [Canada Pos......
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Official Marks Can Be Challenged By Judicial Review
...a citation of an official mark. Recently, a decision of Canada's Federal Court (Starbucks (HK) Limited and Trinity Television Inc., 2016 FC 790) ("Starbucks") has clarified that, under certain circumstances, an official mark may be Although official marks (which are sometimes referred to as......
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In No Mood For Charity: Federal Court Confirms That Charities Are Not Necessarily Public Authorities
...Federal Court of Canada recently confirmed in Starbucks (HK) Limited v. Trinity Television Inc., 2016 FC 790 (the "Decision") that status as a charity is, in and of itself, insufficient to constitute an entity as a public authority for the purpose of obtaining an official (For a discussion ......
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Appeal of NOC Proceeding Dismissed as Moot, Despite Ongoing Section 8 Proceeding (Intellectual Property Weekly Abstracts - Week of July 25, 2016)
...Cases Charity Status Insufficient to be Public Authority and Hold Official Mark Starbucks (HK) Limited v. Trinity Television Inc., 2016 FC 790 In 2001, the Registrar of Trademarks gave public notice of the adoption and use of NOWTV as an official mark by Trinity. At the time, Trinity was a ......