The Federal Courts and the Canadian Intellectual Property Offices are closed on today, September 30th for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation to honour the children who never returned home and survivors of residential schools.
Monthly Archives: September 2026
Appointments
Justice Nicholas McHaffie, a Judge of the Federal Court, was appointed a Judge of the Federal Court of Appeal. An appointment was also made today in Quebec. Continue reading Appointments
IPIC
I’m looking forward to catching up with friends and colleagues at the IPIC Annual Meeting in Ottawa this week. Please let me know if you are attending as well! Continue reading IPIC
Patents
The Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) launched the Key Technology Expedited Program (KTEP), replacing the earlier program expediting pandemic-related inventions with a new pilot relating to Canada’s “critical minerals supply chain, including technologies used to process, extract or refine minerals on Canada’s critical minerals list.” CIPO also summarized the consultation feedback it received on its accelerated patent examination programs. Continue reading Patents