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
