A leading decision on the interplay between trade-mark and patent protection in Canadian law by the Federal Court of Appeal
Obtained a successful outcome on behalf of Thomas & Betts Ltd. in a dispute involving trade dress in cable ties. The Federal Court of Appeal ruling is a leading decision on the interplay between trade-mark and patent protection in Canadian law. (Thomas & Betts Ltd. v. Panduit Corp. (2000), 4 C.P.R. (4th) 498 (FCA), leave to Supreme Court denied).