national phase
Amended Canadian Patent Rules Effective
By AWA | Posted on December 20, 2019
On October 30, 2019, amendments to the Rules Respecting the Patent Act (Rules) and the Patent Act (Act) became effective in Canada. The amendments have far-reaching impacts on Canadian patent practice in terms of filing and prosecution. PCT – National Phase Previously, a PCT application could enter the national phase in Canada within 42 months...
Tags: Canada, CIPO, examination, IP, national phase, patents, PCT, priority
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