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Economic Action Plan 2015 Act, No. 1 (S.C. 2015, c. 36), Canada

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Year of Version 2015 Dates Adopted: June 23, 2015 Type of Text IP-related Laws Subject Matter Patents (Inventions), Industrial Designs, Trademarks, Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights), Other Notes The notification by Canada to the WTO under Article 63.2 of TRIPS states:
'[The Economic Action Plan, No 1, also known as 'Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on April 21, 2015 and other measures' (formerly Bill C-59)] amends, inter alia, the Copyright Act to provide sound recordings and performances fixed in sound recordings an additional 20 years of copyright protection, by extending the term of protection from 50 to 70 years after their publication.
The Act received Royal Assent on June 23, 2015; and the amendments to the Copyright Act have entered into force [see Part 3, Division 5 of the Act for detailed amendments].'

Part 3, Division 3 entitled 'Intellectual Property' of this Act also introduces the amendments to various provisions of the Industrial Design Act, Patent Act, and Trademarks Act.

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Economic Action Plan 2015 Act, No. 1 (S.C. 2015, c. 36) (as amended up to October 30, 2019) (CA254)
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Economic Action Plan 2015 Act, No. 1 (S.C. 2015, c. 36) (as amended up to December 13, 2018) (CA217)
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WIPO Lex No. CA197