Jonathan Colombo is the Managing Partner of Marks & Clerk Canada and one of Canada’s leading trademark litigators. His practice spans 30 years and covers all areas of trademark and copyright law, with a focus on advisory and contentious matters, including oppositions, litigation and advertising disputes. Jonathan has represented many well-known brands in litigation, including McDonald’s (first trial decision involving “reverse confusion”), CarGurus (first reported copyright decision on the “information location tool” [i.e., search engine] defence and “making available” right), Hilton (first case to expand the meaning of “hotel services” to include prepaid hotel reservation services, rather than a “bricks and mortar” hotel), Staples/Business Depot (interim and interlocutory injunction granted against Office Depot), QAD (summary judgment and permanent injunction granted by the Federal Court of Appeal), Gap (case settled six weeks before trial, with defendant re-branding), Estée Lauder (successful appeal of a cancellation proceeding based on new evidence), and Glassdoor (successful stay of a Norwich disclosure order pending appeal). Jonathan is a member of the International Trademark Association (INTA) and a past member of the Canadian Trademark Agents Board of Examiners.
On September 1, 2017, adidas AG completed its divestiture of CCM Hockey to a newly formed affiliate of Birch Hill Equity Partners for US$110 million, subject to customary adjustments. CCM Hockey consists of its main operations in Montréal as well as operations in the US, Sweden, Norway and Finland.
