Manual of Patent Office Practice
MOPOP Updates
The Manual of Patent Office Practice (MOPOP) is maintained to ensure that it reflects the latest developments in the Canadian patent laws and practices.
Amended chapters for review
The following amended chapters are now available for review.
Chapter 21
- For review
- Final Actions and Post-Rejection Practice
- Final Actions and Post-Rejection Practice (PDF - 119 KB - 19 pages)
- Current
- Final Action Practice
- Final Action Practice (PDF - 72 KB - 7 pages)
- External Review period
- October 9 to November 23, 2012
Future reviews
We are currently rewriting the following chapters and will be asking patent examiners, patent professionals, as well as the general public, to provide feedback and suggestions.
Chapter 15
- Current
- Requirements for patentability
- Requirements for Patentability (PDF - 99 KB - 14 pages)
- Expected Date for External Review
- 2012
Recent reviews
- There are no recently reviewed chapters
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Your feedback is important to us! Please direct all suggestions and comments to:
Scott Vasudev
Canadian Intellectual Property Office
Place du Portage I
50 Victoria Street
Gatineau QC K1A 0C9
Fax: 819-953-2476
