CIPO has opened a consultation on proposed fee increases until April 29th. “Based on current projections, CIPO is expected to run out of authority to spend by September 2024. … To address this structural deficit, CIPO is proposing to adjust most of its fees by 25%…”
Category Archives: Daily Alert
Agents
Appointment
Benoit Duchesne of Gowling WLG was appointed as a Prothonotary of the Federal Court today, bringing the number of Prothonotaries to nine.
September 30
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on September 30th has been incorporated into the definitions of prescribed holidays for which deadlines are deferred in the Trademarks Regulations, Patent Rules and Industrial Design Regulations. Continue reading September 30
Intellectual Property Ontario
The province has launched “Intellectual Property Ontario” (see earlier post). From the press release, “Intellectual Property Ontario is a new board-governed agency, which will be a go-to resource for IP expertise to help Ontario-based researchers and companies maximize the value of their IP, strengthen their capacity to grow, compete in the global market and enhance their research and commercialization outcomes.”
AI
The Canadian Intellectual Property Office has registered a copyrighted work listing AI software as a co-author. The work, entitled “SURYAST” lists, “RAGHAV Artificial Intelligence Painting App” as a co-author.
Online Streaming
Yesterday, the government introduced Bill C-11, the Online Streaming Act directed to the regulation of “online undertakings” as a class of broadcasting undertakings.
Patents
The hearing of an appeal from the Patent Appeal Board on patentable subject matter in Benjamin Moore & Co. (Re), 2020 CACP 15 has been scheduled for March 30, 2022. IPIC is intervening.
Also, CIPO has announced it will be joining WIPO’s DAS (Digital Access Service) for patent priority documents as of February 1, 2022.
Federal Courts Rules
Amendments to the Federal Courts Rules come into force today – see earlier post. The amendments relate to i) limited scope representation; ii) enforcement of orders; and iii) a series of miscellaneous amendments including to Rule 3.
Competition Bureau
The Competition Bureau and Health Canada’s Health Product and Food Branch (HPFB) announced a collaboration focused on affordable medicines. The announcement focused on generic companies obtaining samples of the branded drug required to develop and support the regulatory authorization of their generic medicine.