Kirkbi AG v. Ritvik Holdings Inc.
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Kirkbi AG v. Ritvik Holdings Inc., 2005 SCC 65 – popularly known as the Lego Case – is a decision of the Supreme Court of Canada. The Court upheld the constitutionality of section 7(b) of the Trade-marks Act which prohibits the use of confusing marks, as well, on a second issue it was held that the doctrine of functionality applied to unregistered trade-marks.
[edit] External links
- Full text of Supreme Court of Canada decision available at LexUM and CanLII
- Federal Court of Appeal ruling
- Federal Court of Canada ruling
- summary at wptn.com
- summary at macerajarzyna.com
- summary at IT Canada blog