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The federal government’s recent omnibus budget bill, Bill C-86 tabled October 29, proposes significant changes to Canada’s IP laws. Division 7 of the bill is intended to implement many aspects of the government’s IP strategy, announced in April 2018. The bill targets the Patent Act, the Trade-marks Act, and Copyright Act; provides for a new College of Patent Agents and Trade-mark Agents Act; and effects changes to diverse legislative schemes affecting the IP regime, including privacy and bankruptcy.
Below, we have outlined some of the most significant changes to Canada’s IP regime. Stay tuned for more targeted posts on aspects of these amendments in our blog network, including: Pharma in Brief, Les Actifs créatifs, and the Brand Protection Blog, which includes coverage on copyright and trademarks.
Bill C-86 includes several notable changes to the Patent Act, including:
Bill C-86 proposes several changes to Canada’s trademarks regime that will affect brand owners’ strategies for oppositions, expungement proceedings, and enforcement. Some of the significant changes include:
Bill C-86 proposed a number of changes to the Copyright Act, which aregrouped into two main headings:
The proposed legislation introduces an entirely new College of Patent Agents and Trade-mark Agents,empowered to govern licensing of and professional standards for patent and trademark agents.
As part of implementing the government’s IP strategy, Bill C-86 includes a wide range of amendments to non-IP statutes, including:
The introduction and first reading of Bill C-86 in the House of Commons was completed on October 29. We will be carefully tracking this bill as it moves through Parliament. Further updates to come.
The authors wish to thank Louis Gratton for his help in preparing this legal update.
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