Mattel Inc v 3894207 Canada Inc the marketplace. Mattel Inc v 3894207 Canada Inc Mattel Inc v 3894207 Canada Inc is a leading decision of the Supreme Court of Canada on the infringement of famous trade-mark names. The Court found that Mattel Inc. could not enforce the use of their trade-marked name "BARBIE" against a restaurant named "Barbie's". Barbie’s restaurant, a Montreal chain of "bar-and-grill" type restaurants catering primarily to adults, applied to register the trade-mark "Barbie’s" and an associated design with respect to "restaurant services, take-out services, catering and banquet services." Mattel Inc. owns the "Barbie" trade-mark, and has a worldwide reputation for Barbie dolls
Gap Inc. SoHo, New York City, closed in April. In September 2018, Gap Inc began publicizing Hill City, a men's athletic apparel brand that launched in October 2018. Gap Inc. owns a trademark to its name, "Gap". The Gap's original trademark was a service mark for "retail clothing store services". The application was filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office on February 29, 1972, by The Gap Stores; registration was granted on October 10, 1972. The first use of the trademark was on August 23, 1969, and expanded to commercial usage on October 17, 1969. A second application was filed