Trademarks Act

Marginal note:Prohibited adoption of indication for agricultural products or food

• 11.15 (1) No person shall adopt in connection with a business, as a trade-mark or otherwise,

  • (a) a protected geographical indication identifying an agricultural product or food of a category set out in the schedule in respect of an agricultural product or food belonging to the same category that does not originate in the territory indicated by the protected geographical indication; or

  • (b) a translation on the list kept under subsection 11.12(1) of the protected geographical indication in respect of that agricultural product or food.

• Marginal note:Prohibited use

  (2) No person shall use in connection with a business, as a trade-mark or otherwise,

  • (a) a protected geographical indication identifying an agricultural product or food of a category set out in the schedule in respect of an agricultural product or food belonging to the same category that does not originate in the territory indicated by the protected geographical indication or adopted contrary to subsection (1); or

  • (b) a translation on the list kept under subsection 11.12(1) of the protected geographical indication in respect of that agricultural product or food.

• Marginal note:Prohibited use

  (3) No person shall use in connection with a business, as a trade-mark or otherwise,

  • (a) a protected geographical indication identifying an agricultural product or food of a category set out in the schedule in respect of an agricultural product or food belonging to the same category that originates in the territory indicated by the protected geographical indication if that agricultural product or food was not produced or manufactured in accordance with the law applicable to that territory; or

  • (b) a translation on the list kept under subsection 11.12(1) of the protected geographical indication in respect of that agricultural product or food.