On October 30, 2019, Canada implemented new Patent Rules. Among other changes, the new Rules eliminated Canada’s late entry for national phase as of right. Under the old Rules, international filings could be entered into national phase for up to 42 months from the earliest priority date, with …
Look for Brion Raffoul’s Throwback Thursday posts, where we revisit posts and cases of interest! In December 2019, we reported on CanMar Foods Ltd. v TA Foods LTD (2019 FC 1233, “CanMar FC”). CanMar FC was the first case to look at Section 53.1 of the Patent Act–a …
Read MoreThrowback Thursday: CanMar and Foreign File Wrapper Estoppel
By José Seba and Chris Chiavatti Patent practitioners certainly know how busy an IP practice can be. A day can quickly fill up (and then some) with routine prosecution matters. However, have you ever thought about the workload of a patent Examiner? The number of patent Examiners varies …
By Liz Gray and Chris Chiavatti A recent study by the European Patent Office (EPO) and European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) found enormous benefits of IP ownership. Companies owning at least one patent, industrial design, or trademark have higher productivity and higher wages than companies with no …
Read MoreIP Boosts Small Business Fortunes by More Than Half!
