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The article offers information about the current economic development in Canada as of 2014. Topics discussed include development in intellectual property laws of Canada, comprehensive economic and trade agreement (CETA) of Canada with the European Union (EU) and compiling of five international intellectual property treaties. It further discusses the Geneva Act for the registration of the industrial designs.

The article discusses a court cases related to trademark infringement. It states that Rothmans, Benson & Hedges Inc. sells cigarette products using the trademark of Marlboro Canada Ltd. but the Canadian trademark registration for Marlboro is owned by cigarette manufacturing company Imperial Tobacco Canada Ltd. It further states that the Federal Court of Appeals found that the no-name rooftop packaging used by Rothmans infringed the rights of Imperial.

The article focuses on the case Masterpiece Inc. v. Alavida Lifestyles Inc. in Canada. In the ruling, the Supreme Court of Canada provided guidance on the test for confusion related to the Trade Marks Act and confirmed that Canada recognizes the priority of trademarks on the basis of first use rather than registration. Details related to the confusion analysis and the role of expert witnesses in trademark cases are offered. The implications of the ruling are discussed.

The article looks at the decision of Federal Court of Appeal of Canada in the case MC Imports Inc v AFOD Ltd. on the registration of trademarks under the Trade Marks Act and the dismissal of the action for infringement with expungement of the trade mark registration.

The article discusses the amendments in the Trademarks Act of Canada regarding Nice Classification system for trademark applications and decision of the Quebec Court of Appeal in the case Québec (Procureur general) v Magasins Best Buy Ltée et al, on registration of trademarks on signage.

The article discusses the impact of changes to Canada's intellectual property laws on the trademarks act, patent act and industrial design act, as of June 2015.

The article discusses a court case wherein the Federal Court of Appeal in Canada has upheld the decision of the Federal Court to expunge the registration of the trademark application of Glaxo Group Ltd. It notes that the Federal Court has considered the distinctiveness of colour and shape trademark of the two-tone colour on the outside packaging of a disk-shaped inhaler. It reveals that the Federal Court has rejected the appeal of Glaxo on the protection given to colour and shape trademarks.