Trademarks Act — T-13 11.17
Continued use — wines or spirits 11.17 (1) Section 11.14 does not apply to the continued and similar use of a protected geographical indication identifying a wine or spirit, or any translation of it in any language, by a Canadian who has used it in a continuous manner in relation to any business or commercial activity in respect of goods or services (a) in good faith before April 15, 1994; or (b) for at least 10 years before that date. Definition of Canadian (2) For the purposes of subsection (1), Canadian means (a) a Canadian citizen; (b) a permanent resident as defined in subsection 2(1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act who has been ordinarily resident in Canada for not more than one year after the day on which they first became eligible to apply for Canadian citizenship; and (c) an entity that carries on business in Canada. Use — certain cheeses (3) Section 11.15 does not apply to the use, in connection with a business, of any of the indications “Asiago”, “Feta”, “Φέτα” (Feta), “Fontina”, “Gorgonzola” or “Munster”, or any translation of them in any language, by a person if they or their predecessor in title used the indication or the translation in relation to any business or commercial activity in respect of an agricultural product or food of the category of cheeses, as set out in the schedule, before October 18, 2013. Use with qualifying term (4) Section 11.15 does not apply to the use, in connection with a business, of any of the indications “Asiago”, “Feta”, “Φέτα” (Feta), “Fontina”, “Gorgonzola” or “Munster”, or any translation of them in any language, in respect of an agricultural product or food of the category of cheeses, as set out in the schedule, if (a) a qualifying term such as “kind”, “type”, “style” or “imitation” is used in connection with the indication or the translation; and (b) the geographical origin of the cheese is clearly displayed on the cheese or on the packaging in which it is distributed, or is in any other manner associated with the cheese so that notice of the cheese’s origin is given to the person to whom the cheese is transferred. Use of the indication “Beaufort” (5) Section 11.15 does not apply to the use, in connection with a business, of the indication “Beaufort”, or any translation of it in any language, by a person if (a) the person or their predecessor in title used the indication or the translation for at least 10 years before October 18, 2013 in relation to any business or commercial activity in respect of an agricultural product or food of the category of cheeses, as set out in the schedule; or (b) the person uses the indication or the translation in relation to any business or commercial activity in respect of a cheese product that was produced in the proximity of the Beaufort Range on Vancouver Island in British Columbia. Use of the indication “Nürnberger Bratwürste” (6) Section 11.15 does not apply to the use, in connection with a business, of the indication “Nürnberger Bratwürste”, or any translation of it in any language, by a person, if they or their predecessor in title used the indication or the translation in relation to any business or commercial activity in respect of an agricultural product or food of the category of fresh, frozen and processed meats, as set out in the schedule, for at least five years before October 18, 2013. Use of the indication “Jambon de Bayonne” (7) Section 11.15 does not apply to the use, in connection with a business, of the indication “Jambon de Bayonne”, or any translation of it in any language, by a person, if they or their predecessor in title used the indication or the translation in relation to any business or commercial activity in respect of an agricultural product or food of the category of dry-cured meats, as set out in the schedule, for at least 10 years before October 18, 2013. Restriction (8) For the purposes of subsections (3) and (5) to (7), no person is a predecessor in title if they only transferred the right to use th