WORLD TRADE IP/N/1/CAN/1/Add.1
16December 1997
ORGANIZATION(97-5505)
Original: English Council forTrade-Related Aspects
ofIntellectual Property Rights
NOTIFICATION OFLAWS AND REGULATIONS
UNDER ARTICLE 63.2OFTHE AGREEMENT
Canada
Addendum
Thepresent document reproduces anotification received from thedelegation ofCanada as
asupplement toitsearlier notification oflawsandregulations under Article 63.2oftheAgreement,
bymeans ofacommunication from itsPermanent Mission, dated 29May1997.IP/N/1/CAN/1/Add.1
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CANADA: "OTHER LAWS AND REGULATIONS"
TITLE
DATE OFADOPTION AND ENTRY
INTO FORCEBRIEF DESCRIPTION
Copyright andNeighbouring Rights
Copyright FeesOrder, registered
22August 1978
Certification ofCountries Granting
Equal Copyright Protection Notice,
C.R.C., 1978, c.421
Local Signal andDistant Signal
Regulations, registered 9May1989
Definition ofSmall Retransmission Systems
Regulations, registered 9May1989
Definition ofSmall Cable Transmission
System Regulations, registered
28November 1991
Programming Undertaking Regulations,
registered 26August 1993
Status oftheArtist Act,assented to
23June1992
Trademarks
NoneSetsfeesfortheregistration ofcopyright.
Contains aschedule ofcountries which the
Minister ofConsumer andCorporate Affairs
(now Minister ofIndustry) has certified,
pursuant totheCopyright Actasgranting the
benefit ofcopyright protection toCanadian
citizens.
Define "local signal" and"distant signal" forthe
purpose ofsubsection 28.01(2) oftheCopyright
Act.
Define "small retransmission systems" forthe
purpose ofsubsection 70.64(1) oftheCopyright
Act.
Define "small cable transmission system" forthe
purpose ofsubsection 67.2(1.1) oftheCopyright
Act.
Define "program undertaking" forthepurpose of
subsection 3(1.4) oftheCopyright Act.
Establishes aframework togovern professional
relations between artists andproducers that
guarantees theformers 'freedom ofassociation.
Alsocreates theCanadian Artists andProducers
Relations Tribunal.IP/N/1/CAN/1/Add.1
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TITLE
DATE OFADOPTION AND ENTRY
INTO FORCEBRIEF DESCRIPTION
Geographical Indications
Trademarks Regulations, C.R.C.,
1978, c.1559
Industrial Designs
Defence Production Act,R.S., 1985,
c.D-2,s.1
Patents
Public Servants Inventions Act,R.S., 1985,
c.P-31, s.1
Defence Production Act,R.S., 1985
c.D-2,s.1
Patented Medicines (Notice ofCompliance)
Regulations, adopted 12March 1993Provide anobjection procedure similar tothe
opposition procedure forordinary trademarks.
Gives theMinister authority torelieve any
person from anyclaims, actions orproceedings
forthepayment ofroyalties fortheinfringement
ofanypatent, registered industrial design or
registered topography intheperformance ofa
defence contract.
Vests Ministers oftheCrown withallrights to
inventions made byapublic servant while acting
within thescope ofhisduties oremployment;
using facilities, equipment orfinancial aid
provided bytheCrown; orresulting from or
connected tohisduties oremployment.
Gives theMinister authority torelieve any
person from anyclaims, actions orproceedings
forthepayment ofroyalties fortheinfringement
ofanypatent, registered industrial design or
registered topography intheperformance ofa
defence contract.
Allows aninnovator tobring anapplication to
prohibit thegranting ofmarketing approval
(Notice ofCompliance) foradrug, thatrelies
upon theearlier approval ofarelated druguntil
alltherelevant product andusepatents (butnot
process patents) pertaining totheearlier
approved medicine haveexpired.IP/N/1/CAN/1/Add.1
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TITLE
DATE OFADOPTION AND ENTRY
INTO FORCEBRIEF DESCRIPTION
Manufacturing andStorage ofPatented
Medicines Regulations, adopted
12March 1993
Layout-designs ofIntegrated Circuits
Defence Production Act,R.S., 1985,
c.D-2,s.1
Protection ofUndisclosed Information
Food andDrugs Act,R.S., 1985,
c.F-27, s.1
Food andDrugs Regulations, C.R.C.,
1978, c.870
Fertilizers Act,R.S., 1985,
c.F-9,s.1
PestControl Products Act,R.S., 1985,
c.P-10, s.1Setaperiod during which manufacturers can
make useofapatentee 'sinvention tostockpile a
generic copy ofthepatented product forsale
aftertheexpiry ofthepatent.
Gives theMinister authority torelieve any
person from anyclaims, actions orproceedings
forthepayment ofroyalties fortheinfringement
ofanypatent, registered industrial design or
registered topography intheperformance ofa
defence contract.
Provides theGovernor inCouncil withauthority
tomake regulations necessary toimplement
Article 39.3oftheTRIPS Agreement.
Schedule 843provides thatwhere amanufacturer
files anew drug submission (NDS) forthe
pharmaceutical orbiological equivalent ofa
Canadian reference product, inreliance upon
data contained inthematerial filed bythe
innovator, theMinister shallnotissueanotice of
compliance (NOC, i.e.,marketing approval) for
theNDS until fiveyears after thedate of
issuance oftheinnovator 'sNOC.
Provides theGovernor inCouncil withauthority
tomake regulations necessary toimplement
Article 39.3oftheTRIPS Agreement.
Provides theGovernor inCouncil withauthority
tomake regulations necessary toimplement
Article 39.3oftheTRIPS Agreement.IP/N/1/CAN/1/Add.1
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TITLE
DATE OFADOPTION AND ENTRY
INTO FORCEBRIEF DESCRIPTION
Prevention ofAbuse ofIntellectual
Property Rights
Competition Act,R.S., 1985,
C.c-34, S.1
Civil Procedures andRemedies
Federal Court Act,R.S., 1985,
c.10(2ndSupp.) s.1
Provisional Judicial Measures
None
Special Requirements Related toBorder
Measures
Customs Tariff, assented to
17December 1987
Criminal Procedures
Criminal Code, R.S., 1985
c.C-34, s.1Provides fortheissuance ofcompulsory
licensing orders, theexpungement ofIPrights
fromnational registers where applicable, andthe
striking down oflicensing agreements orparts
thereof bytheFederal Court asoneofthe
remedies toanti-competitive abuses of
intellectual property rights. Also establishes a
regime whereby firms may, under certain
conditions, enter intospecialization agreements.
Gives theTrial Division exclusive original
jurisdiction incases ofconflicting applications
foranypatent, orfortheregistration ofany
copyright, trademark, industrial design or
topography; andcases inwhich itissought to
impeach orannul apatent orexpunge, varyor
rectify anentry inaregister ofcopyrights,
trademarks, industrial designs ortopographies.
Currently provides forprohibition, attherequest
ofthecopyright holder, against theimportation
ofCanadian copyrighted books.
Provides criminal remedies relating tothe
forgoing ofatrademark; passing off;
possession ofinstruments designed orintended to
beusedinforgoing atrademark; thedefacing,
concealing orremoving ofatrademark orname
ofanother person without theconsent ofthat
person forthepurpose ofsaleortraffic; andthe
selling ofused, orremade reconditioned goods
thatbearatrademark ortradename ofanother
person without fulldisclosure.