Trademarks Regulations

Marginal note:Frequency of qualifying examinations

• 18 (1) The examining board must administer a qualifying examination for trademark agents at least once a year.

• Marginal note:Notice of date of examination

  (2) The Registrar must publish on the website of the Canadian Intellectual Property Office a notice that specifies the date of the next qualifying examination and indicates that a person must meet the requirements set out in section 16 in order to be eligible to sit for the examination.

• Marginal note:Designation of place of examination

  (3) The Registrar must designate the place or places where the qualifying examination is to be held and must, at least 14 days before the first day of the examination, notify every person that has met the requirements set out in paragraph 16(b) of the designated place or places.