Proposal to Amend the Trade-marks Act
- Consultation Updates
- Consultation Period
- Consultation and Discussion
- Aligning Canada's trade-marks regime with modern business practices
Consultation Updates
Friday, May 28, 2010
Consultation comments received.
- Bereskin Parr (PDF - 810 KB - 4 pages)
- The Canadian Bar Association (PDF - 369 KB - 5 pages)
- Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (PDF - 895 KB - 6 pages)
- David S Welsh (PDF - 13 KB - 1 page)
- FICPI (PDF - 797 KB - 12 pages)
- Intel Corporation (PDF - 5.99 MB - 4 pages)
- IPIC Lettre (PDF - 262 KB - 1 page)
- Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (PDF - 264 KB - 28 pages)
- INTA Letter (PDF - 250 KB - 1 page)
- International Trademark Association (PDF - 285 KB - 23 pages)
- Mark Dawson (PDF - 17 KB - 1 page)
- Marta Tandori Cheng (PDF - 108 KB - 2 pages)
- Paul Herbert (PDF - 46 KB - 2 pages)
- Peter Giddens (PDF - 25 KB - 4 pages)
- Rupi S Badwal (PDF - 16 KB - 1 page)
Please note that comments are in the language in which they were submitted to CIPO.
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Consultation is now closed. Comment will be posted shortly.
Consultation period
Consultation period: December 15, 2009 to March 15, 2010
Consultation and Discussion
The maintenance of a modern and efficient trade-marks regime can help enhance a country's overall competitiveness. Recently, many of Canada's trading partners have amended their trade-mark laws to respond to new business trends and to an increase in globalization. As part of the Canadian Intellectual Property Office's (CIPO) commitment to improving the Intellectual Property administrative framework, CIPO is assessing Canada's trade-marks regime with a specific focus on its responsiveness to new business practices and improved international standards.
The purpose of this consultation is to seek your views on this proposal. Your attention is directed to the following document, which explains the proposal.
Your comments will be reviewed and taken into consideration. All comments will be posted on our website following the consultation period, and will be kept online for three (3) months from the date of posting. Your comments are appreciated and will add value to our analysis of possible legislative improvements.
Should you wish to provide comments on the proposal, please submit them by March 15, 2010 by email to Alison Bunting, by fax at 819-953-CIPO (819-953-2476), or by regular mail to the following address:
Canadian Intellectual Property Office
Trade-marks Branch
Attention: Alison Bunting
50 Victoria Street
Place du Portage II
Gatineau QC K1A 0C9
Thank you for your participation and interest in this matter.
Lisa Power
Director
Trade-marks Branch