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NOTIFICATION OF LAWS AND REGULATIONS UNDER ARTICLE 63.2 OF THE TRIPS AGREEMENT
Canada: Canadian Trade-marks Act
Notifying Member
Canada
Details of the notified legal text
Title
Canadian Trade-marks Act
Subject matter
Trademarks
Nature of notification
[X] Main dedicated intellectual property law or regulation
[ ] Other law or regulation
Link to legal text
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/IP/CAN/18_2975_00_e.pdf
Notification status
[ ] First notification
[ ] Amendment or revision to notified legal text
[X] Replacement or consolidation of notified legal text(s)
Previous notification(s) referred to
IP/N/1/CAN/G/1 (Bill C-30 amending the Trademarks Act)
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IP/N/1/CAN/T/3
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IP/N/1/CAN/T/1
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Brief description of the notified legal text
Canadian Trade-marks Act, as amended by Bill C-30, An Act to implement the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement between Canada and the European Union and its Member States and to provide for certain other measures.
Bill C-30 amends the Trade-marks Act to protect certain agricultural products and food products as geographical indications (GIs), including associated rights, exceptions, product categories denoting the scope of rights, and other associated provisions.
See also Other information below
Language(s) of notified legal text
English and French
Entry into force
21 September 2017; Bill C-30 received Royal Assent on 16 May 2017, and entered into force on 21 September 2017.
Other date
Adoption 16 May 2017
Notification details
Submission date of notification
24 May 2018
Other information
Bill C-30 amends the Trade-marks Act
Bill C-30: http://www.parl.ca/DocumentViewer/en/42-1/bill/C-30/royal-assent
Trade-marks Act (as amended): http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/T-13/FullText.html
Agency or authority responsible
Innovation, Science and Economic Development
Copyright and Trade-mark Policy Directorate
235 Queen Street
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0H5
Telephone: 343-291-3163