Federal Court upholds Trademarks Opposition Board decision in Sage dispute

By Jennifer E. McKay, Jaclin Cassios and Everett Putz ( September 3, 2025, 10:32 AM EDT) -- In late July, the Federal Court of Canada dismissed the University of British Columbia’s appeal of a Trademarks Opposition Board (TMOB) decision concerning UBC’s opposition to a trademark registration by Sage Dining Services Inc. (Sage Dining), which is a food services company (the TMOB decision). (University of British Columbia v. Sage Dining Services Inc., [2025] F.C.J. No. 1133; SAGE Dining Services Inc. v. University of British Columbia, [2023] T.M.O.B. No. 5185.)...