By: Sangeetha Punniyamoorthy and Aleksandar Kaludjerovic Trademark applications are generally examined in the order they are received by the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (“CIPO”). The rationale being that examining an application out of order creates a favourable position for one applicant at the expense of other applicants. Therefore, expedited examination is generally not available for Canadian trademark applications, apart from the temporary practice implemented in light of COVID-19 (as discussed here). However, CIPO is now…