Trademarks Act

Marginal note:Definitions

51.02 The following definitions apply in sections 51.03 to 51.12.

customs officer

customs officer has the meaning assigned by the definition officer in subsection 2(1) of the Customs Act. (agent des douanes)

Minister

Minister means the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness. (ministre)

owner

owner, with respect to a protected geographical indication identifying a wine or spirit or agricultural product or food, means the responsible authority, as defined in section 11.11, for the wine or spirit or agricultural product or food identified by the indication. (propriétaire)

protected mark

protected mark means a registered trade-mark or a protected geographical indication. (marque protégée)

relevant protected mark

relevant protected mark means

• (a) a trade-mark registered for goods that is identical to, or cannot be distinguished in its essential aspects from, a trade-mark on such goods, including their labels or packaging, that are detained by a customs officer; or

• (b) a protected geographical indication identifying, as the case may be, a wine or spirit, or an agricultural product or food of a category set out in the schedule, that is identical to, or cannot be distinguished in its essential aspects from, an indication on such a wine or spirit or such an agricultural product or food, or on their labels or packaging, that is detained by a customs officer. (marque protégée en cause)

working day

working day means a day other than a Saturday or a holiday. (jour ouvrable)