With the significant disruptions to civil society, Canadian
business owners face a host of immediate concerns. Trademarks and
intellectual property are naturally lower on the list, and brand
owners should take some comfort that there’s a bit of
breathing room for any approaching deadlines. In a nutshell,
CIPO deadlines have been extended to May 1,
2020.
See: CIPO’s latest announcement. (Mar. 30,
2020)
We are monitoring developments and our IP team continues its
operations remotely. The current circumstances have not impacted
our ability to make filings with CIPO in a secure manner.
After lobbying from rights-holders, the Canadian Intellectual
Property Office (CIPO) announced that any deadlines that fall
between now and the end of March will be extended to May 1,
2020. In other words, if any response, filing deadline or other
procedural step was due under the Trademarks Act, the
Industrial Design Act, or the Patent Act, between
March 16, 2020, and April 30,
