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
