- Parties: The applicant was Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft. The respondent was Benoît & Côté Inc. 

- Subject Matter: This Federal Court matter involves an appeal pursuant to Section 56 of the Trademarks Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. T-13, and Rule 300(d) of the Federal Courts Rules, from a decision of the Registrar of Trademarks issued November 12, 2025, which gave notice that trademark registration No. TMA1106920 for the mark "MINI Logo (2018)" would be expunged for failure to file evidence of use in response to a Section 45 Notice dated June 30, 2025. The Applicant claims it never received the Section 45 Notice and seeks a retroactive extension of time, leave to adduce evidence of use, and an order setting aside the Registrar's expungement decision. The case is ongoing.

- Date: The hearing was set on March 18, 2026.

- Venue: This was a federal case before the Federal Court.

- Amount: No financial award was specified.