Canada

Authority:

• Canadian Intellectual Property Office
• Trademark legislation:
• Trade-marks Act

International Trademark Treaties and Conventions:

• Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property
• Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization
• Vienna Agreement Establishing an International Classification of the Figurative Elements of Marks
• North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) - Chapter 17 - Protection of Intellectual Property Rights
• TRIPS

Trademark filing requirements:

• Applicant's full name and address
• A black-and-white or colour representation of the Trademark
• A detailed description of the wares and services associated or to be associated with the Trademark
• The date of first use of the Trademark in Canada if it is already in use
• Foreign filing information, if any
• No Power of Attorney is required.

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