Simplification of Administrative Requirements
Consultation update
The Patent Branch received the following feedback during the January 5, 2009 to February 28, 2009 consultation period:
- Bordnen, Ladner Gervais LLP
(PDF: 100 KB; 3 pages) - Canadian Bar Association
(PDF: 68 KB; 2 pages) - Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC) submission
(PDF: 182 KB; 12 pages) - International Federation of Intellectual Property Attorneys
(PDF: 166 KB; 8 pages)
Important notice: Please note that access to this section is provided as a courtesy only. Therefore, comments are in the language in which they were submitted to the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO).
Consultation Period
Consultation Period: January 5, 2009 to February 28, 2009
Consultation document
Background
In response to comments received from the Standing Joint Committee for the Scrutiny of Regulations (SJCSR), which conducted a review of the Patent Rules in 2007, and in order to bring greater legal certainty and reduce the administrative burden for applicants, CIPO proposed several packages of amendments to the Patent Rules.
The amendments proposed in the second package, Simplification of Administrative Requirements, seek to safeguard applicants' rights in situations where their rights would have been expunged due to a failure to meet certain procedural requirements. The package also reduces some operational requirements by providing more flexibility as to who can pay a fee and reinstate an abandoned application. Finally, the package also waives some of the fees related to sequence listings filed electronically.
CIPO has carefully considered all the comments received during the consultation. The Office continues to work with other departments of the federal government to address the concerns raised by stakeholders during the consultation and bring into force the proposed regulatory amendments.
Contact information:
Should you have any questions about this consultation, please send them to Scott Vasudev, Division Chief, Patent Administrative Policy, Classification and International Affairs Division, by e-mail or regular mail.
Canadian Intellectual Property Office
Industry Canada
50 Victoria Street,
Place du Portage I
Gatineau, QC
K1A 0C9
Attention:Scott Vasudev
Thank you for your participation and interest in this important matter.
Agnès Lajoie
Assistant Commissioner of Patents