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IP/N/1/CAN/20, IP/N/1/CAN/T/5
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1. Notifying Member
Notifying Member
Canada
On behalf of group
On behalf of other Members
Afghanistan
Albania
Angola
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Australia
Austria
Bahrain, Kingdom of
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei Darussalam
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cabo Verde
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
China
Colombia
Congo
Costa Rica
Côte d'Ivoire
Croatia
Cuba
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Estonia
Eswatini
European Union
Fiji
Finland
France
Gabon
The Gambia
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Grenada
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Hong Kong, China
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Korea, Republic of
Kuwait, the State of
Kyrgyz Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Latvia
Lesotho
Liberia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macao, China
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mexico
Moldova, Republic of
Mongolia
Montenegro
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nepal
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
North Macedonia
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Romania
Russian Federation
Rwanda
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of
Senegal
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovak Republic
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
South Africa
Spain
Sri Lanka
Suriname
Sweden
Switzerland
Chinese Taipei
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Togo
Tonga
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Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
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Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Viet Nam
Yemen
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Zimbabwe
2. Subject matter
Copyright and related rights
Enforcement
Industrial property (general)
Geographical indications
Industrial designs
Layout-designs (topographies) of integrated circuits
Patents (including plant variety protection)
Trademarks
Undisclosed information
Other
3. Notification status
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Previous notification(s) referred to if known
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College of Patent Agents and Trademark Agents Regulations (IP/N/1/CAN/36, IP/N/1/CAN/P/23, IP/N/1/CAN/T/10 - 06/03/2024)
Trade-marks Act (IP/N/1/CAN/27, IP/N/1/CAN/T/8 - 19/12/2019)
College of Patent Agents and Trade-mark Agents Act (IP/N/1/CAN/28, IP/N/1/CAN/P/17, IP/N/1/CAN/T/9 - 19/12/2019)
A second Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on February 27, 2018 and other measures (IP/N/1/CAN/24, IP/N/1/CAN/C/8, IP/N/1/CAN/P/15, IP/N/1/CAN/T/7 - 16/10/2019)
Bill C-79, An Act to implement the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership between Canada, Australia, Brunei, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore and Vietnam (IP/N/1/CAN/22, IP/N/1/CAN/T/6 - 03/07/2019)
Canadian Trade-marks Act (IP/N/1/CAN/20, IP/N/1/CAN/T/5 - 14/06/2018)
Bill C-30, An Act to implement the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement between Canada and the European Union and its Member States and to provide for certain other measures) (IP/N/1/CAN/19, IP/N/1/CAN/G/1 - 11/06/2018)
Trademarks Act (IP/N/1/CAN/T/3, IP/N/1/CAN/7 - 22/04/2015)
Canadian Customs Act (IP/N/1/CAN/C/5, IP/N/1/CAN/T/4, IP/N/1/CAN/12 - 22/04/2015)
Bill C-47, an Act Respecting the Protection of Marks Related to the Olympic Games and the Paralympic Games and Protection Against Certain Misleading Business Associations and Making a Related Amendment to the Trade-marks Act (IP/N/1/CAN/T/1/Add.1 - 22/04/2008)
Trade Marks Regulations (IP/N/1/CAN/T/2 - 20/02/1997)
World Trade Organization Agreement Implementation Act, Sections 190 through 201: amendments to the Trade-marks Act (IP/N/1/CAN/T/1 - 10/10/1996)
The Trade-marks Act (consolidated versions of 30 April 1996 containing the WTO amendments as part of the integrated texts) (IP/N/1/CAN/T/1 - 10/10/1996)
Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations (IP/N/1/CAN/41, IP/N/1/CAN/P/27 - 08/03/2024)
Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations (IP/N/1/CAN/39, IP/N/1/CAN/P/25 - 07/03/2024)
Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations (IP/N/1/CAN/40, IP/N/1/CAN/P/26 - 07/03/2024)
Bill C-4 (An Act to implement the Agreement between Canada, the United States of America and the United Mexican States) (IP/N/1/CAN/35, IP/N/1/CAN/C/11, IP/N/1/CAN/E/2, IP/N/1/CAN/U/6 - 06/03/2024)
Pest Control Products Regulations (IP/N/1/CAN/37, IP/N/1/CAN/U/7 - 06/03/2024)
Certificate of Supplementary Protection Regulations (IP/N/1/CAN/34, IP/N/1/CAN/P/22 - 06/03/2024)
Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations (IP/N/1/CAN/38, IP/N/1/CAN/P/24 - 06/03/2024)
Bill C-19 (An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on April 7, 2022 and other measures) (IP/N/1/CAN/32, IP/N/1/CAN/C/10 - 11/08/2023)
Bill C-47 (An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 28, 2023) (IP/N/1/CAN/33, IP/N/1/CAN/P/21 - 11/08/2023)
Patent Rules (IP/N/1/CAN/31, IP/N/1/CAN/P/20 - 19/10/2022)
Bill C-13 (An Act respecting certain measures in response to COVID-19) (IP/N/1/CAN/30, IP/N/1/CAN/P/19 - 23/04/2020)
Patent Rules (IP/N/1/CAN/29, IP/N/1/CAN/P/18 - 24/01/2020)
Copyright Act (IP/N/1/CAN/25, IP/N/1/CAN/C/9 - 19/12/2019)
Patent Act (IP/N/1/CAN/26, IP/N/1/CAN/P/16 - 19/12/2019)
Industrial Design Regulations (IP/N/1/CAN/23, IP/N/1/CAN/D/4 - 03/07/2019)
Canadian Patent Act (IP/N/1/CAN/21, IP/N/1/CAN/P/14 - 08/04/2019)
Bill C-30 (An Act to implement the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement between Canada and the European Union and its Member States and to provide for certain other measures) (IP/N/1/CAN/18/Rev.1, IP/N/1/CAN/P/13/Rev.1 - 05/04/2019)
Bill C-30 (An Act to implement the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement between Canada and the European Union and its Member States and to provide for certain other measures) (IP/N/1/CAN/18, IP/N/1/CAN/P/13 - 11/06/2018)
Statement Limiting the Right to Equitable Remuneration of Certain Rome Convention or WPPT Countries (IP/N/1/CAN/O/2/Rev.1, IP/N/1/CAN/11/Rev.1 - 10/05/2017)
Canadian Copyright Act, as amended by Bill C-11 (IP/N/1/CAN/C/7, IP/N/1/CAN/17 - 10/11/2016)
(IP/N/1/CAN/17, IP/N/1/CAN/C/7 - 10/11/2016)
(IP/N/1/CAN/17, IP/N/1/CAN/C/7 - 10/11/2016)
Order Amending Schedule 1 to the Patent Act (2014-1) (IP/N/1/CAN/P/12, IP/N/1/CAN/16 - 08/06/2016)
(IP/N/1/CAN/16, IP/N/1/CAN/P/12 - 08/06/2016)
(IP/N/1/CAN/16, IP/N/1/CAN/P/12 - 08/06/2016)
Canadian Plant Breeders' Rights Act (IP/N/1/CAN/P/11, IP/N/1/CAN/14 - 07/06/2016)
Canadian Copyright Act, as amended by Bill C-59 (IP/N/1/CAN/C/6, IP/N/1/CAN/15 - 07/06/2016)
(IP/N/1/CAN/14, IP/N/1/CAN/P/11 - 07/06/2016)
(IP/N/1/CAN/14, IP/N/1/CAN/P/11 - 07/06/2016)
(IP/N/1/CAN/15, IP/N/1/CAN/C/6 - 07/06/2016)
(IP/N/1/CAN/15, IP/N/1/CAN/C/6 - 07/06/2016)
Canadian Criminal Code (IP/N/1/CAN/O/3, IP/N/1/CAN/13 - 23/04/2015)
Patent Act (IP/N/1/CAN/P/10, IP/N/1/CAN/10 - 22/04/2015)
Copyright Act (IP/N/1/CAN/C/4, IP/N/1/CAN/8 - 22/04/2015)
Industrial Designs Act (IP/N/1/CAN/D/3, IP/N/1/CAN/9 - 22/04/2015)
Statement Limiting the Right to Equitable Remuneration of Certain Rome Convention or WPPT Countries (IP/N/1/CAN/O/2, IP/N/1/CAN/11 - 22/04/2015)
(IP/N/1/CAN/12, IP/N/1/CAN/C/5, IP/N/1/CAN/T/4 - 22/04/2015)
Canadian Copyright Act, as amended by Bill C-11, An Act to amend the Copyright Act (IP/N/1/CAN/C/3 - 11/01/2013)
Regulations Amending the Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations (IP/N/1/CAN/P/9 - 21/10/2008)
An Act to Amend the Criminal Code (Unauthorized Recording of a Movie) (IP/N/1/CAN/E/1 - 22/04/2008)
Regulations Amending the Food and Drug Regulations (Data Protection) (IP/N/1/CAN/P/8, IP/N/1/CAN/U/5 - 21/04/2008)
Regulations Amending the Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations (IP/N/1/CAN/P/8, IP/N/1/CAN/U/5 - 21/04/2008)
Act to Amend the Patent Act and the Food and Drugs Act (The Jean Chrétien Pledge to Africa) (IP/N/1/CAN/P/5, IP/N/1/CAN/U/4 - 14/06/2005)
Act to Amend the Patent Act (IP/N/1/CAN/P/6 - 14/06/2005)
Use of Patented Products for International Humanitarian Purposes Regulations (IP/N/1/CAN/P/7 - 14/06/2005)
Copyright Fees Order, registered 22 August 1978 (IP/N/1/CAN/1/Add.1 - 16/12/1997)
Certification of Countries Granting Equal Copyright Protection Notice, C.R.C., 1978, c. 421 (IP/N/1/CAN/1/Add.1 - 16/12/1997)
Local Signal and Distant Signal Regulations, registered 9 May 1989 (IP/N/1/CAN/1/Add.1 - 16/12/1997)
Definition of Small Retransmission Systems Regulations, registered 9 May 1989 (IP/N/1/CAN/1/Add.1 - 16/12/1997)
Definition of Small Cable Transmission System Regulations, registered 28 November 1991 (IP/N/1/CAN/1/Add.1 - 16/12/1997)
Programming Undertaking Regulations, registered 26 August 1993 (IP/N/1/CAN/1/Add.1 - 16/12/1997)
Status of the Artist Act, assented to 23 June 1992 (IP/N/1/CAN/1/Add.1 - 16/12/1997)
Trademarks Regulations, C.R.C., 1978, c. 1559 (IP/N/1/CAN/1/Add.1 - 16/12/1997)
Defence Production Act, R.S., 1985, c. D-2, s.1 (IP/N/1/CAN/1/Add.1 - 16/12/1997)
Public Servants Inventions Act, R.S., 1985, c. P-31, s.1 (IP/N/1/CAN/1/Add.1 - 16/12/1997)
Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations, adopted 12 March 1993 (IP/N/1/CAN/1/Add.1 - 16/12/1997)
Manufacturing and Storage of Patented Medicines Regulations, adopted 12 March 1993 (IP/N/1/CAN/1/Add.1 - 16/12/1997)
Food and Drugs Act, R.S., 1985, c. F-27, s.1. (IP/N/1/CAN/1/Add.1 - 16/12/1997)
Food and Drugs Regulations, C.R.C., 1978, c. 870. (IP/N/1/CAN/1/Add.1 - 16/12/1997)
Fertilizers Act, R.S., 1985, c. F-9, s.1. (IP/N/1/CAN/1/Add.1 - 16/12/1997)
Pest Control Products Act, R.S., 1985, c. P-10, s.1. (IP/N/1/CAN/1/Add.1 - 16/12/1997)
Competition Act, R.S., 1985, C. c-34, S.1. (IP/N/1/CAN/1/Add.1 - 16/12/1997)
Federal Court Act, R.S., 1985, c. 10 (2nd Supp.) s.1. (IP/N/1/CAN/1/Add.1 - 16/12/1997)
Customs Tariff, assented to 17 December 1987 (IP/N/1/CAN/1/Add.1 - 16/12/1997)
Criminal Code, R.S., 1985, c. C-34, s.1. (IP/N/1/CAN/1/Add.1 - 16/12/1997)
World Trade Organization Agreement Implementation Act, Section 117; The Food and Drugs Act (IP/N/1/CAN/U/3 - 11/03/1997)
Sections 3 and 4 of Schedule IV to the World Trade Organization Implementation Act: amendments to the Defence Production Act (IP/N/1/CAN/O/1 - 06/03/1997)
Plant Breeders' Rights Regulations (IP/N/1/CAN/P/4 - 04/03/1997)
World Trade Organization Agreement Implementation Act, Section 143; The Pest Control Products Act (IP/N/1/CAN/U/1 - 04/03/1997)
World Trade Organization Agreement Implementation Act, Section 115; The Fertilizers Act (IP/N/1/CAN/U/2 - 27/02/1997)
Industrial Design Rules (IP/N/1/CAN/D/2 - 21/02/1997)
Plant Breeders' Rights Act (IP/N/1/CAN/P/3 - 21/02/1997)
The Copyright Rules (IP/N/1/CAN/C/2 - 20/02/1997)
Integratd Circuit Topography Regulations (IP/N/1/CAN/L/2 - 20/02/1997)
Patent Rules (IP/N/1/CAN/P/2 - 20/02/1997)
World Trade Organization Agreement Implementation Act, Sections 141 and 142 (IP/N/1/CAN/P/1 - 07/02/1997)
The Patent Act (consolidated versions of 30 April 1996 containing the WTO amendments as part of the integrated texts) (IP/N/1/CAN/P/1 - 07/02/1997)
World Trade Organization Implementation Act, Section 118 (IP/N/1/CAN/D/1 - 02/10/1996)
Industrial Design Act (consolidated versions of 30 April 1996 containing the WTO amendments as part of the integrated texts) (IP/N/1/CAN/D/1 - 02/10/1996)
The Copyright Act (IP/N/1/CAN/C/1 - 03/04/1996)
World Trade Organization Agreement Implementation Act, Sections 56 through 69 (IP/N/1/CAN/C/1 - 03/04/1996)
4. Title of law or regulation
Canadian Trade-marks Act
5. Nature of notification
Main dedicated intellectual property law or regulation (Main laws and regulations must be notified in a WTO language (English, French or Spanish). Where an authentic national text of a law or regulation is not available in a WTO language, the authentic text of that law or regulation in a national language shall be notified, in addition to the translation into a WTO language.)
Other law or regulation (Other laws and regulations can be notified in a Member's national language)
6. Brief description
Canadian Trade-marks Act, as amended by Bill C-30, An Act to implement the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement between Canada and the European Union and its Member States and to provide for certain other measures. Bill C-30 amends the Trade-marks Act to protect certain agricultural products and food products as geographical indications (GIs), including associated rights, exceptions, product categories denoting the scope of rights, and other associated provisions. See also Other information below
7. Date of entry into force
Date of entry into force (DD/MM/YYYY)
Please provide explanation if necessary
Bill C-30 received Royal Assent on 16 May 2017, and entered into force on 21 September 2017.
8. Other date
Adoption, or
Enactment, or
Publication, or
Issuance by legislature or executive
None
DD/MM/YYYY
9. Other information (if applicable)
Bill C-30 amends the Trade-marks Act Bill C-30: http://www.parl.ca/DocumentViewer/en/42-1/bill/C-30/royal-assent Trade-marks Act (as amended): http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/T-13/FullText.html
10. Contact information of agency or authority responsible
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Copyright and Trade-mark Policy Directorate 235 Queen Street Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0H5 Canada Telephone: 343-291-3163
11. Link to Legal text
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/IP/CAN/18_2975_00_e.pdf
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