Changes Coming to Canadian Copyright Law
Beginning December 30, the term of copyright protection in Canada goes from life-plus-fifty years to life-plus-seventy years. In other words, works will be protected for the duration of the lifetime of the author, plus 70 years from the end of the calendar year of their death.
This harmonizes Canadian practice with major trading partners, affording Canadian copyright holders the opportunity to compete internationally on a level playing field.
For example, Canadian artists will now be able to collect royalties from the exploitation of their works in European Union countries, which only provide 70-year copyright protection to nationals of countries that also provide 70 years of protection.
BELIZE JOINS THE MADRID SYSTEM
Belize, a Caribbean country on the northeastern coast of Central America has deposited its instrument of accession to the Madrid Protocol on November 24, 2022, thus becoming the 113th member of the Madrid System.
The Madrid System now covers a total of 129 countries through 113 member IP offices.
The Madrid Protocol will enter into force in Belize on February 24, 2023.
The fee for designating applications in Belize hasn’t been released by WIPO yet.
Fee UPDATEs
Madrid Trademark Filings and Renewals – Effective December 18:
Tunisia Applications: 180 Swiss francs for one class of goods or services and 36 Swiss francs for each additional class, when designating Tunisia in an international application.
Tunisia Renewals: 234 Swiss francs for one class of goods or services and 54 Swiss francs for each additional class, when renewing an international registration in which Tunisia has been designated.
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