CIPO Targets Inactive Trademarks with New Pilot Project

The Canadian Intellectual Property Office’s Trademarks Opposition Board has launched a new pilot project. This initiative aims to clean up the Register of Trademarks by removing inactive trademarks. Project Overview Starting January 2025, the Registrar will issue monthly section 45 notices on randomly selected registrations. These notices will target trademarks registered for over three years. Owners must prove use or justify non-use. Categories and Process The project will include trademarks based on use, proposed use, use and registration abroad, and multiple bases. New tools...