Update to Trademark Practice in Canada

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By Kimberly Dunn, January 21st, 2020

 

On January 17, 2020, the Canadian Trademarks Office issued amendments to several Trademark practices. The amendments affect the following:

  • Extensions of time in Examination: The Trademarks Office will no longer grant extensions of time unless the Applicant demonstrates exceptional circumstances that would justify the extension.
  • Divisional Applications: The Trademarks Office has not yet set up a dedicated e-service for filing divisional applications. As such, the Office has clarified that to file a divisional, an Applicant may either: (1) file an amended application outlining the goods/services to be included in the divisional application; or (2) file the divisional by way of a paper request.
  • Transitional Provisions regarding Nice Classification: The Guide to Transitional Provisions has been amended to reflect that notices under44.1(1) of the Trademarks Act will generally only be sent after the renewal of a registration for which the goods/services have not been properly grouped according to the classes of the Nice Classification system.
  • Renewals: The Trademarks Office has provided clarification on the procedure for classifying the goods or services according to the classes of the Nice Classification system when renewing a trademark registration.
  • Temporary Appointment of Trademark Agent or Associate Trademark Agent: Trademark owners will now have the ability to appoint a temporary Canadian Trademark Agent for the purposes of grouping the goods or services according to the Nice Classification system.


For more information please contact:

Kimberly Dunn, Trademark Agent
T: 613.801.1050
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This article is general information only and is not to be taken as legal or professional advice. This article does not create a solicitor-client relationship between you and MBM Intellectual Property Law LLP. If you would like more information about intellectual property, please feel free to reach out to MBM for a free consultation.



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