Changes to Canadian Trademark Law Implemented Today (June 17, 2019)

​The team at Clancy PC has been preparing since its announcement and is ready to welcome the new legislation into Canada. Key changes include:

• Reducing the registration period from 15 years to 10;
• The elimination of the requirement to file a Declaration of Use if a trademark application is based on proposed use;
• The elimination of associations between marks; and,
• The introduction of a per-class filing fee.

For more information on Canada's changes in legislation, contact us.

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