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Canadian Intellectual Property Office. 
An Agency of Industry Canada.
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Canadian Intellectual Property Office

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Patent Appeal Board Functions

  • Reviewing examiners' rejections of applications
  • Chairing re-examination boards
  • Determining the first inventor in conflict situations
  • Reviewing rejections of re-issue applications
  • Administering procedures under Canada's Access to Medicine Regime
  • Administering procedures in cases of alleged abuse of patents
  • Advising government departments regarding the Public Servants Inventions Act
  • Settling terms and conditions for use of patented inventions by government
  • Dealing with complaints in regard to Registered Patent Agents
  • Administering the Patent Agent and Trade-mark Agent Qualifying Examinations

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2011-11-23
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