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Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) Official Fees to Increase Substantially on January 1, 2024

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CIPO has recently announced that most of its official fees will increase by at least 25% in 2024. These adjustments will affect all pending applications for patents, trademarks, industrial designs and copyrights, as well as...more

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Certificate of Supplementary Protection filing fee increase effective April 1, 2023

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On April 1, 2023, the fee for filing a Certificate of Supplementary Protection (CSP) will increase from $9,952 to $10,152 in accordance with subsection 9(1) of the Certificate of Supplementary Protection Regulations (Canada...more

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Canadian Patent Examination Will Soon Be More Expensive, Less Flexible and Require Additional Care in Prosecution to Avoid Loss of...

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Canadian Patent Examination - Significant fee increases will be effective at the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (“CIPO”) on October 3, 2022 related to excess claims (claims over 20) and the number of examination...more

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Certificate of Supplementary Protection filing fee increase effective April 1, 2022

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On April 1, 2022, the fee for filing a Certificate of Supplementary Protection (CSP) will increase from $9,756 to $9,952 in accordance with subsection 9(1) of the Certificate of Supplementary Protection Regulations (Canada...more

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Certificates of Supplementary Protection filing fee increase effective April 1, 2021

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On April 1, 2021, the fee for filing a Certificate of Supplementary Protection (CSP) will increase from $9,564 to $9,756 in accordance with subsection 9(1) of the Certificate of Supplementary Protection Regulations...more

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Certificates of Supplementary Protection filing fee increased effective April 1, 2020

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On April 1, 2020, the fee for filing a Certificate of Supplementary Protection (CSP) increased.....more

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The new Canadian Patent Rules are now in force

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The Patent Law Treaty (PLT), administered by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), was adopted on May 31, 2000, with the aim of harmonizing and streamlining formal procedures with respect to patent applications...more

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Detailed overview of deadlines and requirements under the new Canadian Patent Rules coming into force on October 30, 2019

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Recently, the government of Canada published the final version of the new Patent Rules (SOR/2019-251) in Canada Gazette, Part II on July 10, 2019. The new Rules and associated amendments to the Patent Act will come into force...more

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It’s the final countdown: Top 10 changes to Canada’s trademark law on June 17th

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After five years of anticipation, sweeping changes to Canada’s trademark law will finally come into force on June 17, 2019. The changes, which are substantial, have been canvassed in previous IP Updates. The following briefly...more

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Nice Classification with a trap – Canada introduces “class top-up” fees with no back door

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With the long awaited changes to the Canadian Trademarks Act and Regulations just around the corner, brand owners should be excited about Canada’s alignment with international trademark standards and the new opportunities...more

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ACT NOW: Follow this ‘TO DO’ list to save money on Canadian trademarks before June 17th

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By now you have probably heard that Canada’s trademark regime is changing, bringing about dramatic amendments to our law, regulations and practice. These long awaited changes will have a significant impact on brand owners in...more

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SAVE MONEY: File your multi-class applications in Canada now

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In this two-part series, we will discuss important strategies to consider before Canadian trademark law changes on June 17, 2019, including tips that could save you and your clients time and money, now and in the future. ...more

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It’s Finally Happening—Major New Trademark Law Takes Effect in Canada on June 17, 2019

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After five years of uncertainty and speculation, a date has been set for Canada’s drastic new trademark laws to come into force. Five months from today, on June 17, 2019, brand owners and local, national and global companies...more

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Upcoming Changes in Canadian Trademark Law

Canada has amended its Trademark Law, and although the amended Law's effective date is not yet known, brand owners can expect three significant changes to Canadian trademark law practice. First, to U.S. brand owners...more

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