Re: [d@DCC] [Fwd: Canada's New Government Moves to Protect the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Brand]

From: Russell McOrmond <russell _-at-_ flora.ca>
To: "General Copyright Discussions \(questions, organizing, etc\)" <discuss (at) list.digital-copyright.ca>
Date: Fri, 02 Mar 2007 14:58:16 -0500
References: <45E8709B.4080301@flora.ca> <45E873AE.30307@mfe.ca>

Darryl Moore wrote:
> Even for a limited time it is still not right. These sorts of laws set a 
> very bad precedent.

Bill C-47 first reading is posted:
http://www2.parl.gc.ca/HouseBills/BillsGovernment.aspx?Language=E&Mode=1&Parl=39&Ses=1#C47

   It appears to be a temporary expansion of the Trademarks Act, with 
many marks expiring on December 31, 2010.  Normally Trademarks don't 
expire, unlike Copyright (50 or life+50) or patents (20 years -- from 
various start dates which I find confusing).  Fortunately they are 
subject to registration and renewal, something which Copyright badly needs.

   It would take a while to figure this one out, and compare to the past 
acts(s).  For instance, there is a reference to a "schedule 2" currently 
in the Trademarks Act that is being repealed by this bill.  I don't know 
why, but the http://laws.justice.gc.ca is down at the moment, and 
CanLII.org http://www.canlii.org/ca/sta/t-13/ doesn't seem to have 
"Schedule 2".

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