Significant changes are underway to Canadian trademark law and
practice this year with an overhaul to legislation taking effect on
June 17, 2019. Canada will accede to the Madrid Protocol, Nice
Classification and Singapore Treaty, and there will be significant
amendments to its Trademarks Act. These changes will impact filing,
prosecution and maintenance, as well as trademark enforcement.
Brand owners are advised to review their trademark portfolios and
protection strategy in Canada in light of these developments. In
particular, there might be significant cost savings to filing or
renewing marks before the changes come into force.
Changes to Trademark Applications, Filings and Renewals
