Blog Posts tagged 'Canada'

CIPO's Changes to Patentable Subject Matter May Be Unlawful - Alistair Forster

splanchak@mbm.com — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 03:00:00 +0100

In August of 2007, by way of a Practice Notice and with little or no consultation with the public or the intellectual property community, the Canadian Patent Office formally expressed its position that computer programs existing in a transitory state (i.e., signal claims) are forms of energy that d [...]

Subsequent Entry Biologics: How They Affect Your Patenting Strategy - Tanya Weston

splanchak@mbm.com — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 03:00:00 +0100

Health Canada recently released a draft guidance document, for public comment only, in respect of a proposed regulatory approval process for Subsequent Entry Biologics (SEBs).1 This guidance document is the first step in the development of a comprehensive regulatory system to address SEBs that will, in a [...]

The USPTO continues to expand its Patent Prosecution Highways to Canadian and Korean Patent Offices

mshalem@gmail.com — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 09:03:44 +0100

The USPTO continues to expand its infrastructure of Prosecution Highways with foreign countries allowing shorter pending and more efficiency in examination and other prosecution procedures when patent applications are filed and granted in countries that are linked by the Prosecution Highway. Up to current day the USPTO has signed Prosecution Highway agreements with the UK, Japan and the newly joined Canada and Korea.

Currently, the Israeli Patent Office does not have a Prosecution High [...]

Patent Prosecution Highway Will Start on January 28, 2008

taiji.yoshino@nelligan.ca — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 16:36:54 +0100

Canadian Intellecutal Property Office (CIPO) announced on Monday, January 14, 2008, that CIPO will launch a one-year Canada-US Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) joint pilot program on January 28, 2008, that will fast-track patent examination at CIPO and will applicants in both countries to obtain corresponding patents faster and more efficiently.

Please note that, during thepilot, CIPO will process requests for advance prosecution under the PPH program free of charge.&nb [...]