As part of its Intellectual Property Strategy launched early last year, the government of Canada announced today several initiatives that purport to help Canadian entrepreneurs secure

As part of Western sanctions against Russia for the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) has announced an end to the Global Patent Prosecution Highway partnership...

Canada has Patent Prosecution Highway ("PPH") agreements with the US patent office, Finland, Germany, Spain, Japan, Denmark and Korea.

The Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) announced on January 31, 2012 that it entered into a Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Project with the United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) for a period of two years, terminating on January 30, 2014.

Proposed regulations by the Canadian Intellectual Property Office to adjust fees were published in Part I of the Canada Gazette on December 31, 2022.

The Canadian Intellectual Property Office (the "CIPO") and the European Patent Office (the "EPO") have announced that their pilot Patent Prosecution Highway...

Last week, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) announced the launch of a Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) pilot agreement with the European Patent Office (EPO).

In view of the ongoing COVID-19 disruption, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) has further extended patent, trademark, and industrial design deadlines fixed under the relevant legislation.

In view of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) has further extended patent, trademark, and industrial design deadlines fixed...

The Canadian Intellectual Property Office ("CIPO") has issued new Examination Guidance on the topic of Subject-Matter Eligibility.

Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) has published a Manual of Patent Appeal Board Procedures for Rejected Patent Applications (the "Manual").

The Canadian Intellectual Property Office (the "CIPO") is updating the certificates it issues when IP rights are granted.

Due to a docketing error at the firm of the agent charged with requesting national phase entry of two patent applications, the incorrect fee was paid at the time of entry.

Amendments to the Patent Act and enactment of the Certificate of Supplementary Protection Regulations flowing from the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement ...

The Federal Court has dismissed Elanco's application for judicial review of the Minister of Health's refusal to list Canadian Patent No. 2,812,704 on the Patent Register ...

In view of the ongoing COVID-19 disruption, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) has further extended patent, trademark, and industrial design deadlines fixed under the relevant...

The Canadian Intellectual Property Office ("CIPO") has announced public consultations on its practices with respect to patent claims to diagnostic methods and medical uses.

This webinar discusses the practical aspects of obtaining, asserting, and defending against software and business method patents in Canada.

The Federal Court considered the current section 56 of the Patent Act on prior user rights for the first time in Kobold Corporation v NCS Multistage Inc, 2021 FC 1437.

The Federal Court of Appeal has made it clear: Canada's "due care" standard for reinstating patents and patent applications is applied very strictly.