Government of Canada / Gouvernement du Canada
Symbol of the Government of Canada

Search

Trademarks Regulations

Version of section 25 from 2019-06-17 to 2021-06-27:


Marginal note:Persons authorized to act

  •  (1) Subject to subsection (4), in any business before the Office of the Registrar of Trademarks, a person may be represented by another person only if that other person is a trademark agent.

  • Marginal note:Cases involving trademark agents

    (2) Subject to subsections (3) and (4), in any business before the Office of the Registrar of Trademarks in respect of which a person has appointed a trademark agent

    • (a) the person must not represent themselves; and

    • (b) no one other than the trademark agent, if that agent resides in Canada, or an associate trademark agent appointed by that trademark agent, is permitted to represent that person.

  • Marginal note:Exceptions

    (3) A person that has appointed a trademark agent may represent themselves for the purpose of

    • (a) filing an application for the registration of a trademark, an application for international registration referred to in sections 98 to 100 or a transformation application referred to in section 147;

    • (b) paying a fee;

    • (c) giving notice under section 23;

    • (d) renewing the registration of a trademark under section 46 of the Act; or

    • (e) making a request or providing evidence under section 48 of the Act.

  • Marginal note:Exceptions

    (4) With respect to any business referred to in paragraphs (3)(a) to (e), a person may be represented by another person authorized by them, whether or not that other person is a trademark agent.


Date modified: