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ARTICLE · 17 MAY 2019

Ask NRF Parker About Canada`s New Trademark Law

This means that owners will not need to have a commercial sale prior to registration.

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Sweeping changes to the Canadian Trade-marks Act will finally be implemented putting Canadian brand owners on equal footing with the rest of the world.

Taking effect on June 17, 2019, the changes will allow for the consistent classification of a brand owner's goods and services as Canada will finally adopt this process under the Nice Agreement.

Canada will also be eliminating the requirement for filing a declaration of use for those applications that were filed under proposed or intent to use. This means that owners will not need to have a commercial sale prior to registration.

Canada will also be reducing the length of time brand owners have to renew their trademark from 15 years to 10 years so as to comply with the Singapore Treaty.

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