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IFI Claims Patent Services reports that the US Patent and Trademark Office granted 333,530 patents in 2019, hitting an all-time high and representing an unprecedented 15% increase from 2018

The Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) recently announced that following public consultation and a pilot project, it has formalized its updated practice regarding...

In late 2019, CIPO released the IP Canada Report 2019, which details trends in patent application filings in Canada and by Canadians abroad.

Canadian intellectual property stakeholders can now learn how to spot scams, see real examples of scams, and report suspicious activity through...

As part of Canada's commitment to intellectual property, the National Research Council offers an IP Assist program, including financial support, for qualifying start-ups.

Montenegro is set to become the newest member state of the European Patent Organization (EPO) in October 2022.

On February 19, 2020, private member's bill C-209 was introduced in the House of Commons. Bill C-209, if implemented, would amend section 12 of the Copyright Act to specify that,

The World Intellectual Property Organization ("WIPO") has recently announced a new global awards program directed towards small and medium sized enterprises.

On June 9th, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office ("CIPO") published an updated notice that in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, deadlines falling between March 16th and July 3rd are...

The Canadian Intellectual Property Office has provided on its website a list of performance targets for its services for the year 2020-2021.

The Canadian Intellectual Property Office ("CIPO") has released its business strategy for 2023-2028. CIPO's three main priorities are...

The Canadian Intellectual Property Office ("CIPO") has released a preview of its updated version of the Manual of Patent Office Practice ("MOPOP") which will be in force as of October 3rd, 2022.

The Canadian Intellectual Property Office has announced that, effective January 1st, 2020, the fees for certain services associated with geographical indications

The federal government has launched a consultation on modernizing the Canadian copyright framework to better address Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the ‘Internet of Things'.

On Wednesday March 25, 2020 the House and Senate passed Bill C-13, an emergency federal bill that provides for compulsory licenses for technologies relating to the health emergency on a time limited basis.

Shares of Spherix Inc. soared on 6 March 2020 shortly after the company announced that it had executed an exclusive option agreement with the University of Maryland, ...

The World Intellectual Property Organization (the "WIPO") has launched an online resource for centralized monitoring of COVID-19 related measures...