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Practice Notices - Alphabetical listing

These practice notices are intended to provide guidance on current Trade-marks Office practice and interpretation of relevant legislation. However, in the event of any inconsistency between these notices and the applicable legislation the legislation must be followed.

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Agent / Representative for Service Procedures1997-05-21
Amendments Applied by Trade-marks Assignment Section1995-03-15
Amendments to Trade-mark Applications1995-03-15
Amendments under Subsection 40(3)1994-02-23
Canada Accedes to the Latest Text of the Paris Convention1996-05-08
Certification Marks1974-09-18
Certification Marks - Compliance with Paragraph 30(f)1998-07-15
Change in Basis of an Application from Reliance upon Proposed Use (Section 16(3)) to Reliance upon Registration and Use Abroad (Section 16(2)) after Advertisement or Allowance1985-01-02
Changes Related to Section 45 Procedures1983-12-21
Compliance with Paragraph 30(a) of the Trade-marks Act - Pharmaceuticals2003-08-06
Compliance with Paragraph 30(a) - Containers1999-09-01
Compliance with Section 4 and Paragraph 30(a) Advertising, Marketing and Promotional Services1999-09-01
Compliance with Section 30(a) - Beverages - Telecommunication Equipment and Telecommunication Services1998-07-15
Compliance with Paragraph 30(a) — Wine and beer2006-08-09
Compliance with Paragraph 30(h) - Marks in a Special Form1999-03-10
Compliance with Section 30(a) - Programs - Data Transmission Services1999-04-14
Compliance with Section 30(a) - Training Apparatus1999-04-14
Declaration of Use - Significant Substantive Reasons1998-02-04
Descriptiveness and Terms Such as .com, .ca, .fr, .uk & .us1999-09-01
Dies non2004-06-02
Disclaimer Practice: Section 341982-10-27
Electronic Indices1999-06-02
Electronic Register1997-05-21
Electronic Trade-marks Journal2003-04-23
Entitlement - Confusing Marks2001-03-07
Entitlement - Confusing Marks2005-05-19
Errors Requiring Readvertisement and Erratums1981-02-04
Extension Fee of $501999-03-10
Extensions of Time in Examination1998-07-15
Extensions of Time to File a Declaration of Use1998-07-15
Improving Data Quality - Trade-mark Applications2000-10-04
Intellectual Property Law Improvement Act - Licences1993-09-08
Intellectual Property Law Improvement Act - Registered User1993-09-08
Intervention by Third Parties Prior to Advertisement1984-10-17
Limited Partnerships Can Be Entered on the Register of Agents and on the List of Trade-mark Agents2005-10-26
New Administrative Policy with Respect to Licences1996-04-24
New Payment of fees2006-07-12
New Procedures - Compliance with Paragraph 30(a)2001-05-09
Notice - Specific Date of First Use1982-02-10
Notice: Trade-marks Index2000-04-26
Notice of Allowance Reminder1998-02-04
Official Notice : Payment of Fees2001-09-24
Paragraph 12 (1)(a) of the Act - Name or Surname2000-08-16
Paragraph 12(1)(b): "Sounded" Test Applied to Composite Marks Which Include Words That Are the Dominant Feature of the Mark2005-02-16
Partial Declaration of Use - Wares / Services1991-08-07
Partnerships1989-07-19
Partnerships and Joint Ventures1985-01-02
Practice Notice - Corrections2002-11-06
Priority Claims - Requirements for Country, Date and Number2000-06-07
Procedure Before the Trade-marks Opposition Board1996-08-19
Procedures at Time of Filing1999-03-10
Proof Sheets Attached to Filing Acknowledgements1995-03-15
Proper Response1975-03-05
Public Authority Status under Sub-paragraph 9(1)(n)(iii)2002-10-02
Public Authority Status under Sub-paragraph 9(1)(n)(iii) 2006-02-01
Registrar May Receive Electronic Correspondence1999-07-21
Registrar May Receive Electronic Correspondence2001-11-21
Registrar May Receive Electronic Correspondence2002-01-09
Registrar May Receive Electronic Correspondence2003-04-09
Requests for Expedited Examination2000-02-23
Review of Statement of Opposition 2006-11-08
Revised Response Periods to Examiners' Reports1995-03-15
Revised Wares and Services Manual2006-01-18
Section 45 Proceedings1996-03-20
Section 45 Proceedings2005-12-21
Section 45 Proceedings Rules of Practice Effective April 1st, 19951995-03-15
Security Agreements1987-04-08
Stay of Proceedings (Where the Applicant Is Entitled)1985-01-02
Subsection 16(2) Claims - New Administrative Policy1993-11-03
Telephone & Radio Communication Compliance with Paragraph 30(a)1999-04-14
Three-dimensional Marks2000-12-06
The Trade-marks Examination Manual and the Wares/services Manual2002-10-23
Trade-marks Journal Is Now Available Online2000-07-12
Trade-marks Office Requirements with Respect to Section 12(2) Evidence1985-01-02
Transfers and/or Change of Name2001-12-05
Updated Correspondence Procedures2005-01-19
Vienna Classification Now in Use for Canadian Trade-marks2003-03-19

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