ROBIC Canadian Trademarks Act Annotated is a comprehensive reference work that explains the Trademarks Act and provides guidance through annotation of the Act along with interpretation of case law and authorities. The text of each section is reproduced followed by related regulations, legislative history, purpose, comments, case law and list of cases relevant to the section, and a list of authors. Revised and updated, this comprehensive reference work sets out the original purpose and application of the Act, administrative policies, and case law. It also includes legislative history and comments on each section. Summaries and/or extracts of case law and Trademarks Office decisions are listed under the relevant sections of the Act followed by a list of authors.

Other features of the text include:

• Reference to directives in the Trademarks Examination Manual
• Procedural summaries and Quantum table
• A comparative list of cases respecting "confusing" and "non-confusing" trademarks as well as acceptable trademark variations
• Relevant practice notices
• References to the Regulations, the Unfair Competition Act
• The Olympic and Paralympics Marks Act and its regulations
• The College of Patent and Trademark Agents Act and its regulations
• International Treaties to which Canada is party

Trademarks Act

I. Interpretation

II. Unfair competition and prohibited signs

III. Geographical indications

IV. Registrable trademark

V. Persons entitled to registration of trademarks

VI. Validity and effect of registration

VII. Certification mark

VIII. Register of trademarks

IX. Application for registration of trademarks

X. Amendment of the register

XI. Renewal of registrations

XII. Extensions of time

XIII. Transfer

XIV. Licences

XV. Offences and punishment

XVI. Importation and exportation

XVII. Trademark Agents

XVIII. Legal proceedings

XIX. General

XX. Newfoundland

XXI. Transitional provisions

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