Patrola Law Blog

August 19, 2019

Beginners Guide: How to Perform a Trademark Search in Canada

So, you've just finalized your brand's name and logo designs – but have you ensured they won't clash with any existing trademarks in Canada? In the dynamic world of intellectual property, it's crucial to conduct a thorough trademark search before proceeding further.As revealed by the Canadian Intellectual Property Office's (CIPO) in the Intellectual Property 2021-2022

intellectual property, trademarks

June 6, 2019

Is Your Brand Prepared For Canada’s New Trademark Laws?

Starting June 17, 2019, the Canada Trade-marks Act will get a significant makeover that will impact the intellectual property assets of every startup, entrepreneur, and small business in BC. These amendments aim to streamline the Canadian trademark process and improve system infrastructure, to better align with international trademark law and standards. Whether your business currently

May 13, 2019

The Dangers of Using Online Legal Templates

With a few simple keystrokes in a Google search, new entrepreneurs and startups can gain access to a wealth of resources, tools and information online regarding new business matters. It’s understandable that many new entrepreneurs and startups will be budget-conscious with the mindset of minimizing startup costs wherever possible. It’s also no surprise that new

startups, legal documents

April 25, 2019

Do I Reeeally Need a Shareholders’ Agreement?

Last updated on March 9th, 2022 at 01:37 pm Hello everyone, we’re going to have a quick chat with you about shareholders’ agreements. When we’re looking to start up a new business, a new corporation, and there’s more than one partner involved or more than one shareholder involved, it is incredibly important for you to

entrepreneurs, shareholders agreement, startups, small business

Accountants stop incorporating companies

March 13, 2019

Dear Accountants, Please STOP Incorporating Companies

Hello everyone, this is a message for my fellow professionals, the Chartered Accountants of British Columbia. Specifically, those accountants who continue to incorporate companies on behalf of their clients, which is in breach of their code of professional conduct and is illegal to boot. Now I've pulled this article out from the Chartered Accountants of

startups, incorporation, accountants, entrepreneurs