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trademark can be protects words, names, symbols or colors that distinguish
goods and services from those manufactured or sold by others and indicate the
source of the goods and can be register in Canadian Intellectual Property
Office of Industry Canada (CIPO). However, registering a trademark in Canada
does not provide any protection in United States because a Canadian
Intellectual Property Office of Industry Canada (CIPO) is valid only in Canada.
Canada Trademark Application process
a) Canada Trademark Application
In
Canada, a trademark is registered by filing an application with the Canada
trademarks Office. It is possible to file an application for registration of a
trade-mark that is not yet in use somewhere in Canada.
b) Initial Canada Trademark Examination
Within
the following four months, the trademark registrar examiners then carry out a
search of trade-mark records for potentially conflicting marks. Should there be
no apparent conflict, the examiners then make an initial determination as to
the registrability of the trade-mark, assessing such characteristics as whether
the trade-mark is "clearly descriptive" or "deceptively mis-descriptive".
They will also decide whether the description of the wares or services complies
with the regulations and is in normal commercial terms. The examiners advise
the applicant of any adverse findings. Applicants may be required to submit revised
applications. Once past the conflict search stage and initial determination of
registrability and any revisions to the application the trade-marks Office will
submit for Advertisement.
c) Canada Trademark Advertisement.
The Canada
trademark information is published in the trademarks Journal. Any interested
party may then make representations to the Canada trademarks Office, such as
filing an opposition against registration of the trade-mark owing to alleged
confusion with an existing mark. Should this happen, opposition proceedings
can, if successful, bring the application process to an end or otherwise delay
the registration process for eighteen (18) months or longer
d) Acceptance of Canada Trademark. If
the Canada trademarks Office receives no objection within approximately two (2)
months of publication in the trademarks Journal, the Canada trademarks Office issues
a notice of acceptance of the application for registration.
Term of Canada Trademark Protection.
In
Canada, the term of Canada trademark protection is valid for fifteen years. A Canada trademark registration is renewable every fifteen years
upon payment of a renewal fee.
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