- 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, giving notice that trademark registration No. TMA575042 for the mark MINI & Design 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.