William Chalmers

Aug 7, 2023 | lexblog.com | William Chalmers |Christopher A. Guerreiro |Anna Wilkinson |Kristin Wall

On August 7, 2023, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) launched a consultation on proposed features of regulations on patent term adjustment (PTA) in Canada (the Consultation). The PTA system is intended to compensate patentees for “unreasonable delays” by CIPO in issuing a patent. The Consultation seeks feedback on proposals that would impact the length of the PTA term, in order to inform the development of draft amendments to the Patent Rules.