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Trademarks Act

Version of section 11.14 from 2019-06-17 to 2024-03-06:


Marginal note:Prohibited adoption of indication for wines

  •  (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.

  • 1994, c. 47, s. 192
  • 2014, c. 20, s. 361(E), c. 32, s. 56(F)
  • 2017, c. 6, s. 63

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