CIPO to Increase Fees Substantially in 2024
  • September 15, 2023

On January 1, 2024 fees at the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) will increase by approximately 25% on average, per fee type. It is notable that this will be the first substantial fee increase that CIPO has implemented since 2004. This one-time substantive fee adjustment is motivated by CIPO’s current structural deficit, which it attributes […]

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Upcoming Changes to Patent Prosecution in Canada
  • August 10, 2022

Examination of Canadian patent applications will change significantly when a host of amendments to Canada’s Patent Rules come into force this year. The changes effective on October 3, 2022 are being introduced to streamline patent examination in preparation for the implementation of patent term adjustment (PTA) obligations under the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (“CUSMA”). Most significantly, […]

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Notice of Canadian Patent Rules Change | October 3, 2022
  • July 25, 2022

Consider requesting examination of your Canadian patent applications now! ….. …..to avoid significant fees coming to Canada’s Patent Examination Regime On October 3, 2022 there will be significant changes to Canada’s Patent Rules, to introduce excess claim fees and a continued examination regime, with significant new government fees. The new Rules and their requirements will […]

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Notice Regarding Patent Rule Changes
  • December 10, 2021

Expect Additional Canadian Patent Rule Changes in 2022 The Canadian Patent Rules are undergoing further amendments to prepare for the patent term adjustment (PTA) obligations under the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (“CUSMA”). The amended Rules will take effect in respect of any application where examination is requested on or after the 30th day from the day […]

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Delivery to a New Non-Promise Land
  • July 11, 2017

Delivery to a New Non-Promise Land – Canada finally does away with promises Executive Summary: The Supreme Court of Canada ruled on June 30, 2017 that promises made in a patent are not the standard against which the utility of a patent is measured.   This is a significant departure from previous lower court decisions in which […]

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