Fast-Tracking Your Green Technology At The Canadian Patent Office Has Never Been Better

Canadian Cleantech companies have a significant advantage in the form of a Green Technologies Program (the “Green Program”) currently offered by the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO). The Green Program is designed to fast-track prosecution of patent applications relating to green technologies.

Entry into the Program can be initiated by submitting a Declaration that indicates that the application relates to a technology which, upon commercialization, would help to resolve or mitigate environmental impacts or that helps conserve natural resources. The Green Program can be utilized to move a qualifying application to the front of the line for examination without any associated government fees. It is worth comparing this option to the $4,000 USD fee ($2,000 USD for small entities) to request prioritized examination in the United States.