Consultations and Discussions
CIPO uses consultations and discussions to solicit feedback on changes to legislation, regulation, practice and operational issues.
The consultations are open to the public and guidelines outline the process we use when conducting these consultations.
Current consultations
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Proposed Change: Accelerated examination of an industrial design application where priority has been claimed
Closes: May 31, 2012Industrial Designs
Closed consultations
Consultations older than three months are found in the archives.
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Practice Respecting Inventive Concept, Statutory Subject Matter under the Patent Act, and Claims to Diagnostic Methods and Medical Uses
Consultation now closed.Patents
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Proposed Amendments to the Trade-marks Regulations
Comments are now posted.Trade-marks
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Proposed Practice Notice: "Correction of errors introduced in the naming of an applicant at the time of filing or national entry."
Comments are now posted.Patents
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Proposed changes to Manual of Patent Office Practice
Chapter 14: Unity of InventionComments are now posted.Patents - Proposal to send a Notice of Allowance via email
Comments are now posted.Industrial Designs
- Delay of Registration of an Industrial Design
Comments are now posted.Industrial Designs
- Assignments / Transfers and Corrective Mechanisms
Comments are now posted.