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自2014年加拿大议会通过修订商标法的决议,时隔五年,加拿大新商标法终于尘埃落定,并将自2019年6月17日起生效。
加拿大《商标法》
2019年6月17日,期待已久的加拿大《商标法》修法将开始实施。本次修法覆盖多个领域,包括注册续展以及必须将商品跟服务项目按照尼斯分类系统(总共45个类别)分类。
关于续展,网上续展官费将从目前的350加元(无论多少类商品和服务项目)上升到第一类400加元,之后每增加一类125加元。
因此新的官费框架会较大影响覆盖多类别的加拿大商标注册。
On June 17, 2019, Canada’s much anticipated amendments to the Trademarks Act will come into force. These changes extend to various areas, including the renewal of registrations and the requirement for goods and services be classified according to the Nice classification system that contains 45 classes of goods and services.
There will be an increase of government renewal fees from the current fee of CAD$350 (if renewal is requested online) regardless of the number of classes of goods and services. Under the new regime, the renewal fee for a trademark registration will be CAD$400 for the first class of goods/services and CAD$125 for each additional class.
Registrations covering multiple classes will therefore be seriously impacted by the new fee structure.
商标续展
加拿大目前允许任何当前存在的商标注册在2019年6月17日之前续展。
* 因此,加拿大商标注册人可以通过在2019年6月17日前完成续展来节约官费。续展可以网上申请,续展证书可以电子件形式颁发,可在网上申请一个工作日内获得。
Canada’s current trademark regime allows any existing trademark registrations to be renewed prior to June 17, 2019.
* Owners of Canadian registered trademarks therefore can potentially reduce government renewal fees if renewals are requested and processed before June 17, 2019. Renewals can be requested online and certificates of renewal may be issued electronically within one business day upon receipt of an online renewal request.
*2019年6月17日后,续展只能在注册到期前的6个月或者到期后的六个月内请求。
*After June 17, 2019, a renewal request can only be made between 6 months before and 6 months after the registration expiry.
下面的表格针对不同的商标注册到期,不同的提出续期申请的时间所涉及的官费及续展年限进行说明。
We set out below various scenarios regarding the timing of making a renewal request and relevant government renewal fees and renewal term.