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Trademarks Act & Commentary, 2024 Edition

This trademark law desktop reference for IP practitioners, agents and clerks brings together the full text of the up-to-date Trademarks Act and Regulations, selected provisions of other governing legislation and other practice-related materials.
Publication Language: English
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$95.00
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Softcover | 638 pages | Annual – Standing Order Terms Apply

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Published: March 26, 2024
ISBN/ISSN: 9780433529774

Product description

The 2024 Edition of this trademark law desktop reference for IP practitioners, agents and clerks brings together the full text of the up-to-date Trademarks Act and Regulations, selected provisions of other governing legislation and other practice-related materials. The year in review and introductory commentary, prepared by Sanjukta Tole, fully update you on legislative, jurisprudential and practice developments.

Features and Benefits

  • Introductory commentary – Gain an overview of both the legislative and operative frameworks for trademark practice in Canada
  • Year in review – Discover major recent developments and their implications on trademark practice
  • Full text of key legislation and pertinent materials – Locate all essential trademark information and data with no need to search elsewhere
  • Practice notices – Follow current Trademarks Office and Trademarks Opposition Board Practice Notices and keep abreast of latest changes

Also Includes

  • The Trademarks Examination Manual
  • Madrid Examination and Procedures Manual
  • Full text of the Olympic and Paralympic Marks Act
  • Full text of the College of Patents and Trademark Agents Act
  • Relevant sections of the Competition Act and Criminal Code
  • Tariff of fees
  • Table of concordance comparing the Trademarks Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. T-13 to the Trademarks Act, R.S.C. 1970, c. T-1

New Edition Highlights

  • The 2024 Edition incorporates a new Practice Notice on the certification of applications for international registration, as well as updated Practice Notices regarding trademark applications in opposition and appeals of the registrar’s decisions
  • The 2023 Year In Review notes key developments and recent decisions pertaining to:
    • Depreciation of goodwill
    • Injunctions against third parties
    • Applications in opposition
    • The impact of transfers in section 45 proceedings

Who Uses This Consolidation?

  • Intellectual property lawyers who need to stay abreast of the latest developments in trademarks
  • Trademark agents/clerks who must have instant access to pertinent legislation and related material for completing trademark applications and processing claims
  • Intellectual property trainees/students who need an overview of trademark law and practice
  • Large business corporations and in-house counsel who need to protect their own trademarks
  • Canadian Intellectual Property Office, Industry Canada and the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada who must have instant access to key legislation and material in delivering current programs and services
 

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Table of contents

Year in Review
Commentary
Table of Concordance
Trademarks Act
Trademarks Regulations
Checklists and Forms
Practice Notices
Trademarks Examination Manual
Fee Schedule
Madrid Examination and Procedures Manual
Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property
Selected Provisions of the Competition Act
Selected Provisions of the Criminal Code
Olympic and Paralympic Marks Act & Regulations
Membership List of the World Trade Organization