Category: Canada

Trademarking Peacock Pen Press: What I Learned Doing It Myself

The Canadian trademark registration certificate for Peacock Pen Press, displayed with two of its published books.

What I thought would be a straightforward application to trademark Peacock Pen Press became a nearly two-year lesson in government terminology, deadlines, unsolicited offers from lawyers, a little help from ChatGPT — and a whole lot of waiting.

Watching Canada Grow

National Flag of Canada. Source: Government of Canada.

A Canada Day reflection on growing up with Canada — from 100 little penlights at the Centennial celebration in 1967 to thunder, heat, fireworks, family memories, Medicare, and watching Canada turn 159 from home.