Trade-marks Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. T-13)

Act current to 2013-11-26 and last amended on 2008-12-31. Previous Versions

Marginal note:Use of trade-mark or trade-name before April 1, 1949

68. For the purposes of this Act, the use or making known of a trade-mark or the use of a trade-name in Newfoundland before April 1, 1949 shall not be deemed to be a use or making known of such trade-mark or a use of such trade-name in Canada before that date.

  • 1993, c. 15, s. 71.

TRANSITIONAL PROVISION

Marginal note:Prior applications for registration

69. An application for the registration of a trade-mark filed before this section comes into force shall not be refused by reason only that subsection 50(1) deems the use, advertisement or display of the trade-mark by a licensed entity always to have had the same effect as a use, advertisement or display of the trade-mark by the owner.

  • 1993, c. 15, s. 71.