Extensions of Time in Examination

• Consultation Updates
• Consultation period
• Consultation and discussion
• Practice Notice – Extensions of Time in Examination

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Consultation Updates

Monday, January 11, 2010

All comments received during this consultation have been considered, and a final Practice Notice has been completed. This Notice will take effect as of March 11, 2010.

See the Resulting Practice Notice

October 31, 2009

Consultation is now closed. Comment will be posted shortly

Consultation period

Consultation period: September 30 to October 30, 2009

Consultation and discussion

As part of the Canadian Intellectual Property Office's (CIPO) commitment to provide quality and timely intellectual property rights, the Trade-marks Office requests your participation in a consultation on proposed amendments to our practice with respect to extensions of time in examination.

For more information, your attention is directed to the following proposed practice notice entitled Extensions of Time in Examination

All comments submitted will be reviewed and taken into consideration prior to being posted on our website following the consultation period. Your comments are appreciated and will add value to the process of finalizing our practice notice. Please note that all comments will be kept online for three (3) months from the date of posting.

Should you wish to provide comments, please submit them by October 30th, 2009 by email to Stephanie.Golden@ic.gc.ca, by fax at 819-953-CIPO (2476), or by regular mail to the following address:

Canadian Intellectual Property Office
Trade-marks Branch
Attention: Stephanie Golden
50 Victoria Street
Place du Portage II
Gatineau QC K1A 0C9

Thank you for your participation and interest in this matter.

Lisa Power
Director
Trade-marks Branch