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Trademarks Act

 

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Loi sur les marques de commerce

Legislation Supersedes (7 text(s)) Supersedes (7 text(s))

• Trademarks Act, (R.S.C., 1985, c. T-13, amended June 28, 2021) (CA273)
• Trade-marks Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. T-13) (as amended up to December 30, 2018) (CA209)
• Trademarks Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. T-13), amended up to June 18, 2019 (CA223)
• Trade-marks Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. T-13) (consolidated version, status as at June 21, 2016) (CA170)
• Trade-marks Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. T-13) (as amended up to June 19, 2014) (CA168)
• Trade-marks Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. T-13) (consolidated version, status as at January 25, 2011) (CA072)
• Trade-marks Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. T-13) (consolidated version, status as at July 12, 1996) (CA011)

Is amended by (8 text(s)) Is amended by (8 text(s))

• Canada–European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement Implementation Act, (S.C. 2017, c. 6, amended up to June 30, 2021) (CA300)
• An Act to Amend the Geneva Conventions Act, An Act to Incorporate the Canadian Red Cross Society and the Trade-marks Act (S.C. 2007, c. 26) (CA212)
• Budget Implementation Act, 2018, No. 2, (S.C. 2018, c. 27) (CA207)
• Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership Implementation Act, (S.C. 2018, c. 23, amended up to December 30, 2018) (CA216)
• Economic Action Plan 2015 Act, No. 1, (S.C. 2015, c. 36, amended up to October 30, 2019) (CA254)
• Olympic and Paralympic Marks Act, (S.C. 2007, c. 25, amended up to June 17, 2019) (CA241)
• Combating Counterfeit Products Act, (S.C. 2014, c. 32) (CA173)
• Economic Action Plan 2014 Act, No. 1, (S.C. 2014, c. 20) (CA172)

Is implemented by (2 text(s)) Is implemented by (2 text(s))

• Trademarks Regulations, (SOR/2018-227, amended up to April 1, 2025) (CA285)
• Trade-marks Regulations, (SOR/96-195, amended up to April 1, 2014) (CA166)

Treaties Relates to (7 records) Relates to (7 records)

• Paris Convention (March 20, 1883)
• Madrid Agreement (Marks) (April 14, 1891)
• Nice Agreement (June 15, 1957)
• Madrid Protocol (June 27, 1989)
• Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS Agreement) (April 15, 1994)
• Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization  (April 15, 1994)
• Singapore Treaty (March 27, 2006)