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Consultations and Discussions

Guidelines for formal client consultations

These guidelines highlight the mechanism and process CIPO adopts when conducting these types of consultations. Read more about the topics and how you will be able to participate in upcoming consultations.

Current and Upcoming Consultations

Consultation
Product Line Consultation Subject Open Date Closing Date
Industrial Designs Industrial Design Information Open for Public Inspection Information Open for Public Inspection. February 19th, 2010 April 19th, 2010
Trade-marks Professional Designation and Abbreviations, Acronyms or Initials
  1. Clarify the practice with respect to applying the provisions of paragraph 12(1)(b) of the Trade-marks Act to professional designations. and
  2. Clarify the practice with respect to descriptiveness of abbreviations, acronyms or initials.
Consultation is now closed.
Comments will be posted shortly.
Trade-marks Proposal to amend the Trade-marks Act Proposal to amend the Trade-marks Act to more closely align it with modern business practices and international standards. Consultation is now closed.
Comments will be posted shortly.
Timber Marking (Copyright and Industrial Design Branch) Proposal to repeal the Timber Marking Act and Rules Proposal to repeal the Timber Marking Act and Rules. This would modernize the IP administrative framework by eliminating an obsolete piece of legislation. Consultation is now closed.
See comments received.
Patents Proposed changes to Manual of Patent Office Practice Chapter 9: Description Providing more detailed guidance regarding the requirements for a correct and full description of an invention, and to reflect recent jurisprudence Consultation is now closed.
See comments received.
Trade-marks Use and registration abroad Processing of applications containing an incomplete 16(2) claim. Consultation is now closed.
See comments received.
Industrial Designs Extension of Time Grant one extension of time of 6 months from the expiration date of the specified time limit to respond to a report. Consultation is now closed.
See comments received.
Trade-marks Extensions of Time in Examination Generally grant only one (1) request for a maximum six (6) month extension of time to file a response to an examiner's report. Consultation is now closed.
Comments will be posted shortly.
Patents (Patent Appeal Board) Proposed amendments to the Patent Rules: Post-Final Action Procedures Proposed changes include:
  • Amendments related to the Patent Appeal Board and Final action procedures.
Consultation is now closed.
See comments received.
Patents (Patent Appeal Board) Proposed amendments to the Patent Rules and Trade-Marks Regulations: Patent and Trade-Marks Agents Proposed changes include:
  • Eligibility to sit for the Patent and Trade-Marks Agent Qualifying Examinations
Consultation is now closed.
See comments received.

Archive of past consultations

Reporting on Past Consultations and Discussions