Hockey players are taught a fundamental lesson at an early age:
when you have the puck, keep your head up or you could end up in a
world of hurt.
Improper trademark usage and protection in Canada can also bring
you into a world of hurt, and this will be even more true given
upcoming changes in the Canadian trademark laws.
Companies doing or planning to do business in Canada should take a
close look at their trademark portfolios to avoid potential
issues.
It is important to ensure that the copyright
transfer includes an irrevocable waiver of "moral
rights," a special type of right held by authors of creative
works in Canada. Moral rights are separate from
copyright and include the right to prevent copyrighted
works from being altered to the authors' detriment without
consent, the right for authors to have their names associated (or
not associated) with their works, and the right to prevent the
works from being used in association with products, services
