Monthly Archives: November 2018

Industrial Designs

colingaj2018-11-25T20:29:53+00:00

Updates to Industrial Design Act and Rules On November 5, 2018, Canada acceded to the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs (Hague System) and implemented changes to significantly modernize Canada's industrial design regime. The Hague System provides a mechanism for acquiring, maintaining and managing design rights in multiple countries through a [...]

Industrial Designscolingaj2018-11-25T20:29:53+00:00

Trademarks

colingaj2018-11-23T03:30:01+00:00

New Trademark System in Canada CIPO issued a notice on November 14th confirming that the new Act and Rules changing the trademark system in Canada will come into force on June 17, 2019. The biggest change is the elimination of the declaration of use requirement to secure a registration for an intent to use [...]

Trademarkscolingaj2018-11-23T03:30:01+00:00