Section 22 of the Canadian Trademarks Act prohibits the use of a registered trademark “in a manner that is likely to have the effect of depreciating the value of the goodwill attaching thereto”. The ...

Comparative advertising is a useful tool for a company to stand out in an increasingly competitive market. Keshav S Dhakad and Vaishali Mittal of Anand & Anand examine the advantages and the pitfalls ...

Last week, the Federal Court of Canada issued its long-awaited decision in Energizer Brands, LLC v Gillette Company, 2023 FC 804. The case is noteworthy because it is a “comparative advertising” case, ...

A case from the European Court of Justice offers invaluable guidance for what is acceptable in comparative advertising, especially when it comes to comparing the prices of goods sold in different ...

Ranjan Narula and Shakti Priyan Nair of RNA, Technology and IP Attorneys examine how Indian law and recent court rulings have shaped comparative advertising and trademark disparagement in an ...