On October 29th, 2018, Canada's federal government tabled an
omnibus budget implementation bill, entitled the Budget Implementation Act, 2018,
No.2 (the "Budget Implementation
Act"). At over 800 pages long, it amends dozens
of existing federal laws, creates various new government
departments, and includes new statutes in their entirety.
Specifically, Division 7 of the Budget Implementation Act
is entitled Intellectual Property Strategy, and contains
many provisions relating to Canada's patent, copyright and
trademark regime.
Outlined below is a brief review of the proposed changes to
Canada's intellectual property regime contained within the
Budget Implementation Act.
Changes to the Patent Regime
