Trade-Mark Reform

Nice Classification of Trade-marks – Perhaps Not So Nice for Canadians

 As discussed in Allison McLean’s “Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes coming to the Trade-marks Act” June 5, 2014 post, significant changes to the Canadian Trade-marks Act were introduced in Bill C-31, the 2014 budget bill.  While the most controversial aspect of the trade-mark provisions of Bill C-31 is the removal of the need to claim or declare use in […]

Fundamental Change to Trade-mark Law Opposed by Business and Trade-mark Professionals

Bill C-31, the Economic Action Plan 2014 Act No. 1, which will legislate into law the federal government’s recent budget, includes amendments to a number of statutes.  Of particular interest are the amendments to the Trade-marks Act (“TMA”).  The changes would reverse what has been the fundamental basis of Canadian trade-mark law for over 150 […]

Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes Coming to the Trade-Marks Act

Trade-mark law in Canada is poised for transmutation thanks to the 2014 Federal Budget of all things.