Greening Up Canadian Patent Rights By Expediting Green Technologies

On March 29, 2022, the Federal Government delivered its 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan (the Plan). It is clear that the Plan strives to be comprehensive and ever greening. It sets the stage by establishing where we are in terms of current emissions and emissions management for key sectors, such as Oil & Gas, Transportation and Agriculture; and casts light on where we hope to go, outlining funding opportunities and actionable steps for each key sector and for nature-based and clean tech-based solutions overall. Notably absent from the Plan, however, is discussion on the protection and management of the new intellectual property (IP) underlying the development of these emissions management and green(er) technologies.