potential claims by exclusive distributors against importers of grey market goods.
Other major developments included:
the Trademark Office s issue of new limits on extensions of time for responding to an office action; and
the availability of expedited examination for trademark applications where the goods or services are for the prevention or treatment of COVID-19.
This article revisits these notable cases and developments and considers their implications for 2021.
Case law developments in 2020
Comparative advertising
In one of the first notable decisions of 2020, the Federal Court considered the legal limits to comparative advertising under the Competition Act and the Trademarks Act in