Trademarks Act

Marginal note:Prohibited adoption of indication for wines

• 11.14 (1) No person shall adopt in connection with a business, as a trademark or otherwise,

  • (a) a protected geographical indication identifying a wine in respect of a wine not originating in the territory indicated by the protected geographical indication; or

  • (b) a translation in any language of the geographical indication in respect of that wine.

• Marginal note:Prohibited use

  (2) No person shall use in connection with a business, as a trademark or otherwise,

  • (a) a protected geographical indication identifying a wine in respect of a wine not originating in the territory indicated by the protected geographical indication or adopted contrary to subsection (1); or

  • (b) a translation in any language of the geographical indication in respect of that wine.

• Marginal note:Prohibited use

  (3) No person shall use in connection with a business, as a trademark or otherwise,

  • (a) a protected geographical indication identifying a wine in respect of a wine that originates in the territory indicated by the protected geographical indication if that wine was not produced or manufactured in accordance with the law applicable to that territory; or

  • (b) a translation in any language of the geographical indication in respect of that wine.

• Marginal note:Prohibited adoption of indication for spirits

  (4) No person shall adopt in connection with a business, as a trademark or otherwise,

  • (a) a protected geographical indication identifying a spirit in respect of a spirit not originating in the territory indicated by the protected geographical indication; or

  • (b) a translation in any language of the geographical indication in respect of that spirit.

• Marginal note:Prohibited use

  (5) No person shall use in connection with a business, as a trademark or otherwise,

  • (a) a protected geographical indication identifying a spirit in respect of a spirit not originating in the territory indicated by the protected geographical indication or adopted contrary to subsection (4); or

  • (b) a translation in any language of the geographical indication in respect of that spirit.

• Marginal note:Prohibited use

  (6) No person shall use in connection with a business, as a trademark or otherwise,

  • (a) a protected geographical indication identifying a spirit in respect of a spirit that originates in the territory indicated by the protected geographical indication if that spirit was not produced or manufactured in accordance with the law applicable to that territory; or

  • (b) a translation in any language of the geographical indication in respect of that spirit.