- Short Title
- Interpretation
- Unfair Competition and Prohibited Marks
- Prohibitions
- Warranty of Lawful Use
- Prohibited Marks
- Excepted Uses
- Further Prohibitions
- Further Prohibitions
- Further Prohibitions
- Further Prohibitions
- Definitions
- List
- Statement of Minister
- Information
- Removal from List
- Statement of Objection
- Ground
- Content
- Counter Statement
- Evidence and Hearing
- Withdrawal of Objection
- Decision
- Prohibited Adoption of Indication for Wines
- Prohibited Use
- Prohibited Adoption of Indication for Spirits
- Prohibited Use
- Exception for Personal Names
- Exception for Comparative Advertising
- Exception Not Applicable to Packaging
- Continued Use
- Definition of “Canadian”
- Exception for Disuse
- Exceptions for Customary Names
- Exception for Generic Names for Wines
- Exception for Generic Names for Spirits
- Governor in Council Amendment
- Exception for Failure to Take Proceedings
- Idem
- Transitional
- Registrable Trade-marks
- Persons Entitled to Registration of Trade-marks
- Validity and Effect of Registration
- Certification Marks
- Register of Trade-marks
- Applications for Registration of Trade-marks
- Contents of Application
- Applications Based on Registration Abroad
- Evidence Required in Certain Cases
- Further Information in Certain Cases
- Registration to be Restricted
- Applications by Trade Unions, etc.
- Date of Application Abroad Deemed Date of Application in Canada
- Evidence Requests
- How and When Evidence Must be Furnished
- Disclaimer
- Abandonment
- When Applications to be Refused
- Notice to Applicant
- Doubtful Cases
- Statement of Opposition
- Grounds
- Content
- Frivolous Opposition
- Substantial Issue
- Counter Statement
- Evidence and Hearing
- Withdrawal of Opposition
- Abandonment of Application
- Decision
- When Application to be Allowed
- No Extension of Time
- Exception
- Registration of Trade-marks
- Amendment of the Register
- Renewal of Registrations
- Extensions of Time
- Transfer
- Change of Purpose in Use of Mark
- Licences
- Legal Proceedings
- Definitions
- Proceedings for Interim Custody
- Security
- Lien for Charges
- Prohibition of Imports
- How Application Made
- Limitation
- Proceedings for Detention by Minister
- How Application Made
- Court May Require Security
- Application for Directions
- Minister May Allow Inspection
- Where Applicant Fails to Commence an Action
- Where Court Finds in Plaintiff’s Favour
- Power of Court to Grant Relief
- Re-Exportation of Wares
- Evidence
- Idem
- Idem
- Idem
- Jurisdiction of Federal Court
- Appeal
- Procedure
- Notice to Owner
- Public Notice
- Additional Evidence
- Exclusive Jurisdiction of Federal Court
- Restriction
- How Proceedings Instituted
- Notice to Set Out Grounds
- Reply
- Hearing
- Registrar to Transmit Documents
- Register of Registered Users
- Judgments to be Filed
- General
- Newfoundland
- Transitional Provision
- Related Provision
Trade-marks Act * (R.S.C. 1985, c. T-13 amended by R.S.C. 1985, c. 10 (2nd Supp.); S.C. 1990, c. 14; c. 20; 1992, c. 1; 1993, c. 15; c. 44; 1994, c. 47; 1995, c. 1; 1996, c. 8)
TABLE OF CONTENTS **
Section
Short Title
Short Title..................................................................... 1
Interpretation
Definitions.................................................................... 2
When Deemed to be Adopted....................................... 3
When Deemed to be Used............................................. 4(1)
Idem.............................................................................. 4(2)
Use by Export............................................................... 4(3)
When Deemed to be Made Known............................... 5
When Mark or Name Confusing................................... 6(1)
Idem.............................................................................. 6(2)
Idem.............................................................................. 6(3)
Idem.............................................................................. 6(4)
What to be Considered.................................................. 6(5)
Unfair Competition and Prohibited Marks
Prohibitions................................................................... 7
Warranty of Lawful Use................................................ 8
Prohibited Marks........................................................... 9(1)
Excepted Uses............................................................... 9(2)
Further Prohibitions...................................................... 10
Further Prohibitions...................................................... 10.1
Further Prohibitions...................................................... 11
Further Prohibitions...................................................... 11.1
Definitions.................................................................... 11.11
List................................................................................ 11.12(1)
Statement of Minister.................................................... 11.12(2)
Information................................................................... 11.12(3)
Removal from List........................................................ 11.12(4)
Statement of Objection.................................................. 11.13(1)
Ground.......................................................................... 11.13(2)
Content.......................................................................... 11.13(3)
Counter Statement......................................................... 11.13(4)
Evidence and Hearing................................................... 11.13(5)
Withdrawal of Objection............................................... 11.13(6)
Decision........................................................................ 11.13(7)
Prohibited Adoption of Indication for Wines................ 11.14(1)
Prohibited Use............................................................... 11.14(2)
Prohibited Adoption of Indication for Spirits................ 11.15(1)
Prohibited Use............................................................... 11.15(2)
Exception for Personal Names...................................... 11.16(1)
Exception for Comparative Advertising........................ 11.16(2)
Exception Not Applicable to Packaging........................ 11.16(3)
Continued Use............................................................... 11.17(1)
Definition of “Canadian”.............................................. 11.17(2)
Exception for Disuse..................................................... 11.18(1)
Exceptions for Customary Names................................. 11.18(2)
Exception for Generic Names for Wines....................... 11.18(3)
Exception for Generic Names for Spirits...................... 11.18(4)
Governor in Council Amendment................................. 11.18(5)
Exception for Failure to Take Proceedings................... 11.19(1)
Idem.............................................................................. 11.19(2)
Transitional................................................................... 11.2
Registrable Trade-marks
When Trade-mark Registrable...................................... 12(1)
Idem.............................................................................. 12(2)
When Distinguishing Guises Registrable...................... 13(1)
Effect of Registration.................................................... 13(2)
Not to Limit Art or Industry.......................................... 13(3)
Registration of Marks Registered Abroad..................... 14(1)
Trade-marks Regarded as Registered Abroad............... 14(2)
Registration of Confusing Marks.................................. 15(1)
Record........................................................................... 15(2)
Amendment................................................................... 15(3)
Persons Entitled to Registration of Trade-marks
Registration of Marks Used or Made Known in Canada.......................................................................... 16(1)
Marks Registered and Used Abroad.............................. 16(2)
Proposed Marks............................................................ 16(3)
Where Application for Confusing Mark Pending.......... 16(4)
Previous Use or Making Known................................... 16(5)
Validity and Effect of Registration
Effect of Registration in Relation to Previous Use, etc. 17(1)
When Registration Incontestable.................................. 17(2)
When Registration Invalid............................................ 18(1)
Exception...................................................................... 18(2)
Rights Conferred by Registration.................................. 19
Infringement.................................................................. 20(1)
Exception...................................................................... 20(2)
Concurrent Use of Confusing Marks............................. 21(1)
Registration of Order.................................................... 21(2)
Depreciation of Goodwill.............................................. 22(1)
Action in Respect Thereof............................................ 22(2)
Certification Marks
Registration of Certification Marks............................... 23(1)
Licence.......................................................................... 23(2)
Unauthorized Use.......................................................... 23(3)
Action by Unincorporated Body................................... 23(4)
Registration of Trade-mark Confusing with Certification Mark......................................................... 24
Descriptive Certification Mark...................................... 25
Register of Trade-marks
Register......................................................................... 26(1)
Information to be Shown............................................... 26(2)
Register under Unfair Competition Act........................ 27(1)
Trade-marks Registered before Unfair Competition Act................................................................................. 27(2)
Trade-marks Registered under Unfair Competition Act 27(3)
Indexes.......................................................................... 28(1)
List of Trade-mark Agents............................................ 28(2)
Inspection...................................................................... 29(1)
Register of Registered Users......................................... 29(2)
Applications for Registration of Trade-marks
Contents of Application................................................ 30
Applications Based on Registration Abroad................. 31(1)
Evidence Required in Certain Cases............................. 31(2)
Further Information in Certain Cases............................ 32(1)
Registration to be Restricted......................................... 32(2)
Applications by Trade Unions, etc. .............................. 33
Date of Application Abroad Deemed Date of Application in Canada................................................... 34(1)
Evidence Requests........................................................ 34(2)
How and When Evidence Must be Furnished............... 34(3)
Disclaimer..................................................................... 35
Abandonment................................................................ 36
When Applications to be Refused................................. 37(1)
Notice to Applicant....................................................... 37(2)
Doubtful Cases.............................................................. 37(3)
Statement of Opposition................................................ 38(1)
Grounds......................................................................... 38(2)
Content.......................................................................... 38(3)
Frivolous Opposition..................................................... 38(4)
Substantial Issue............................................................ 38(5)
Counter Statement......................................................... 38(6)
Evidence and Hearing................................................... 38(7)
Section
Short Title
Short Title..................................................................... 1
Interpretation
Definitions.................................................................... 2
When Deemed to be Adopted....................................... 3
When Deemed to be Used............................................. 4(1)
Idem.............................................................................. 4(2)
Use by Export............................................................... 4(3)
When Deemed to be Made Known............................... 5
When Mark or Name Confusing................................... 6(1)
Idem.............................................................................. 6(2)
Idem.............................................................................. 6(3)
Idem.............................................................................. 6(4)
What to be Considered.................................................. 6(5)
Unfair Competition and Prohibited Marks
Prohibitions................................................................... 7
Warranty of Lawful Use................................................ 8
Prohibited Marks........................................................... 9(1)
Excepted Uses............................................................... 9(2)
Further Prohibitions...................................................... 10
Further Prohibitions...................................................... 10.1
Further Prohibitions...................................................... 11
Further Prohibitions...................................................... 11.1
Definitions.................................................................... 11.11
List................................................................................ 11.12(1)
Statement of Minister.................................................... 11.12(2)
Information................................................................... 11.12(3)
Removal from List........................................................ 11.12(4)
Statement of Objection.................................................. 11.13(1)
Ground.......................................................................... 11.13(2)
Content.......................................................................... 11.13(3)
Counter Statement......................................................... 11.13(4)
Evidence and Hearing................................................... 11.13(5)
Withdrawal of Objection............................................... 11.13(6)
Decision........................................................................ 11.13(7)
Prohibited Adoption of Indication for Wines................ 11.14(1)
Prohibited Use............................................................... 11.14(2)
Prohibited Adoption of Indication for Spirits................ 11.15(1)
Prohibited Use............................................................... 11.15(2)
Exception for Personal Names...................................... 11.16(1)
Exception for Comparative Advertising........................ 11.16(2)
Exception Not Applicable to Packaging........................ 11.16(3)
Continued Use............................................................... 11.17(1)
Definition of “Canadian”.............................................. 11.17(2)
Exception for Disuse..................................................... 11.18(1)
Exceptions for Customary Names................................. 11.18(2)
Exception for Generic Names for Wines....................... 11.18(3)
Exception for Generic Names for Spirits...................... 11.18(4)
Governor in Council Amendment................................. 11.18(5)
Exception for Failure to Take Proceedings................... 11.19(1)
Idem.............................................................................. 11.19(2)
Transitional................................................................... 11.2
Registrable Trade-marks
When Trade-mark Registrable...................................... 12(1)
Idem.............................................................................. 12(2)
When Distinguishing Guises Registrable...................... 13(1)
Effect of Registration.................................................... 13(2)
Not to Limit Art or Industry.......................................... 13(3)
Registration of Marks Registered Abroad..................... 14(1)
Trade-marks Regarded as Registered Abroad............... 14(2)
Registration of Confusing Marks.................................. 15(1)
Record........................................................................... 15(2)
Amendment................................................................... 15(3)
Persons Entitled to Registration of Trade-marks
Registration of Marks Used or Made Known in Canada.......................................................................... 16(1)
Marks Registered and Used Abroad.............................. 16(2)
Proposed Marks............................................................ 16(3)
Where Application for Confusing Mark Pending.......... 16(4)
Previous Use or Making Known................................... 16(5)
Validity and Effect of Registration
Effect of Registration in Relation to Previous Use, etc. 17(1)
When Registration Incontestable.................................. 17(2)
When Registration Invalid............................................ 18(1)
Exception...................................................................... 18(2)
Rights Conferred by Registration.................................. 19
Infringement.................................................................. 20(1)
Exception...................................................................... 20(2)
Concurrent Use of Confusing Marks............................. 21(1)
Registration of Order.................................................... 21(2)
Depreciation of Goodwill.............................................. 22(1)
Action in Respect Thereof............................................ 22(2)
Certification Marks
Registration of Certification Marks............................... 23(1)
Licence.......................................................................... 23(2)
Unauthorized Use.......................................................... 23(3)
Action by Unincorporated Body................................... 23(4)
Registration of Trade-mark Confusing with Certification Mark......................................................... 24
Descriptive Certification Mark...................................... 25
Register of Trade-marks
Register......................................................................... 26(1)
Information to be Shown............................................... 26(2)
Register under Unfair Competition Act........................ 27(1)
Trade-marks Registered before Unfair Competition Act................................................................................. 27(2)
Trade-marks Registered under Unfair Competition Act 27(3)
Indexes.......................................................................... 28(1)
List of Trade-mark Agents............................................ 28(2)
Inspection...................................................................... 29(1)
Register of Registered Users......................................... 29(2)
Applications for Registration of Trade-marks
Contents of Application................................................ 30
Applications Based on Registration Abroad................. 31(1)
Evidence Required in Certain Cases............................. 31(2)
Further Information in Certain Cases............................ 32(1)
Registration to be Restricted......................................... 32(2)
Applications by Trade Unions, etc. .............................. 33
Date of Application Abroad Deemed Date of Application in Canada................................................... 34(1)
Evidence Requests........................................................ 34(2)
How and When Evidence Must be Furnished............... 34(3)
Disclaimer..................................................................... 35
Abandonment................................................................ 36
When Applications to be Refused................................. 37(1)
Notice to Applicant....................................................... 37(2)
Doubtful Cases.............................................................. 37(3)
Statement of Opposition................................................ 38(1)
Grounds......................................................................... 38(2)
Content.......................................................................... 38(3)
Frivolous Opposition..................................................... 38(4)
Substantial Issue............................................................ 38(5)
Counter Statement......................................................... 38(6)
Evidence and Hearing................................................... 38(7)