Effective November 5, 2018, exciting changes are coming for Industrial Design Registrations in Canada. Canada will become a contracting party to the Hague System. Additionally, any nationally filed ID applications in Canada will have an increased term and drawing requirements and prosecution aspects of applications will be changed.
Read MoreCanada previously stood apart in its failure to grant additional patent term for drug patents. That changed on September 21, 2017 when new statutory and regulatory framework came into force. If eligible, the term of a patent can be extended by up to two years.
Read MoreThe Supreme Court of Canada ruled that promises made in a patent are not the standard against which the utility of a patent is measured. This is a departure from previous decisions and a positive development for those seeking patent protection of pharmaceutical and other inventions in Canada.
Read MoreCanadian women have shown a spirit of invention from the inception of Canada. While female inventors are less prolific, there are a number of inventions that have received critical acclaim and widespread use in Canada and beyond.
Read MoreA brief overview regarding the refund of official fees for patents and patent applications, as laid out in Section 4 of the “Patent Rules.”
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