Which of the following is false with regard to trademark?
A) Registration of a trademark gives the owner of the trademark the exclusive right to use it throughout Canada.
B) Registration of a trademark grants the owner protection for 15 years with the right to renew.
C) If a person registers a trademark but later fails to use it, protection of the mark will not be lost. It is still his and is protected for the remainder of the period of protection granted.
D) The distinctive design of a product container may be the subject of trademark protection.
E) Registration under the Trademark Act establishes a presumption that the person registered is the owner of the trademark.

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The statement C is false because if a trademark is not used, it can be challenged and potentially removed from the register for non-use. Trademark protection requires that the mark be actively used in commerce to maintain its protected status.

Which of the Following Is False with Regard to Trademark