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The article discusses the Federal Court of Canada's approval on the trademark application filed by American media company Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. for a sound mark consisting of the lion's roar. It states that the court decided to advertise its decision to Canadian trademarks journal which has been filed since 1992. It notes that the application also included a voice print or sonogram of a roaring lion sound as well as an audio and video recording and description of the mark.

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.