Canada
Federal Courts Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. F-7)
| Year of Version: | 2009 |
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| Date of Text (Enacted): | 1985 |
| Type of Text: | IP-related Laws: enacted by the Legislature |
| Subject Matter: | Enforcement of IP and Related Laws |
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| Available Texts: | |
| English | Federal Courts Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. F-7) |
| French | Loi sur les Cours fédérales (L.R., 1985, ch. F-7) |
| WIPO Lex No.: | CA031 |
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WIPO Lex: Disclaimer and copyright notice
The notification by Canada to WTO under Article 63.2 of TRIPS states:
'Federal Courts Act 'gives the Trial Division exclusive original jurisdiction in cases of conflicting applications for any patent, or for the registration of any copyright, trademark, industrial design or topography; and cases in which it is sought to impeach or annul a patent or expunge, vary or rectify an entry in a register of copyrights, trademarks, industrial designs or topographies.'
Source: http://laws.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/F-7/