Amending the Patent Act and Patent Rules to Prevent Inadvertent Loss of Rights – Discussion Paper

SubmittedMar 7, 2013 TopicsIndustrial Design, Patent, Trademark
Nature Of actionResponse to consultation Committees involvedPatent Practice Committee, Copyright Policy Committee
RecipientsCanadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO)

Amending the Patent Act and Patent Rules to Prevent Inadvertent Loss of Rights – Discussion Paper

IPIC provided a detailed discussion paper to CIPO on the current issues with Canada’s IP system regarding loss of rights and proposed solutions

IPIC's Position

The government should amend the Patent Act and associated regulations to implement procedures to prevent inadvertent loss of rights