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2021 IP Year in Review

IPilogue

In Hidden Bench Vineyards & Winery Inc v Locust Lane Estate Winery Corp , the Federal Court clarified when such marks might be protected. Hidden Bench and Locust Lane are two wineries operating on the same little road, “Locust Lane”. For this reason, marks consisting of geographic names are typically unregistrable.

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