In a previous bulletin, "
Save the Date: Preparing for Canada's New Trademark Regime
Coming Into Force on June 17, 2019", we reported that
significant changes to Canada's trademark law will come into
effect on June 17, 2019. Over the next two months, BLG will prepare
and circulate a bulletin series to provide some tips and practical
considerations on how trademark owners may tailor their trademark
and brand protection strategies in light of these upcoming
changes.
This first bulletin focuses on pending applications that can be
registered before June 17, 2019, and on renewals of existing
trademark registrations.
1. Declaration of Use and Term of Registration
Under current Canadian trademark law, when a pending trademark
application is based on "proposed use" and allowed for
registration, a "Declaration of Use" must be filed before
the application can proceed to registration. Starting June 17,
2019, a Declaration of Use will no longer be required for proposed
use
