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Sep 29, 2015 (Newsletter Issue 15/15)
Canada
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Modernization of IP framework in Progress


CIPO published on its website how the trademark landscape is changing. The intellectual property laws are being modernized, including the Trade-Marks Act. Specifically, Bill C-8 — Combating Counterfeit Products Act, Bill C-31 — Budget Implementation Act 2014 (which includes accession to the Nice Agreement, the Singapore Treaty and the Madrid Protocol) and more recently Bill C-59 — Budget Implementation Act 2015, which will allow Canada to be better aligned with international practices.

Further, starting from September 28, 2015, CIPO will begin to accept trademarks applications voluntarily filed with their goods and services grouped and classed according to the Nice Classification. Using the Nice classification at CIPO will be optional and non-mandatory until the coming into force of C-31.

For further information on the Nice classification please check the article of our Country Index partner Joli-Coeur Lacasse Avocats here

Check further information on Trademarks legislative changes and international treaties and Update to the trademarks online tools.

Source: www.ic.gc.ca and Joli-Coeur Lacasse Avocats, Canada