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ARTICLE · 08 NOVEMBER 2018

Bill C-86 — Significant Changes To Canada's IP Regime

The federal government's recent omnibus budget bill, Bill C-86 tabled October 29th, 2018, proposes significant changes to Canada's IP laws.

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The federal government's recent omnibus budget bill, Bill C-86 tabled October 29th, 2018, proposes significant changes to Canada's IP laws. Division 7 of the Bill is intended to implement many aspects of the government's IP strategy announced in April 2018, and targets the Patent Act, the Trade-marks Act, and Copyright Act; provides for a new College of Patent Agents and Trade-mark Agents Act; and effects changes to diverse legislative schemes impacting the IP regime, including privacy and bankruptcy.

Impact on Canadian trademarks regime

Notably, Bill C-86 proposes several changes to Canada's trademark regime which will impact brand owners' strategies in respect of oppositions, expungement proceedings, and enforcement. Some of the significant changes include:

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