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Patent Prosecution Highway

The Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) is an international framework in which patent prosecution may be accelerated in one jurisdiction if the claims in a corresponding application are allowed by a second jurisdiction. The two jurisdictions must have a bilateral PPH agreement.
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Patent Application in Canada

When I was in grad school, aspiring towards a career in academia, the mantra drummed into our psyche was “publish or perish”. In order to advance one’s career, you had to publish as many research papers as possible, in peer-reviewed journals. Without an extensive publication list, one’s career aspirations would perish. Thus, the impetus to publish – even an abstract – as quickly as possible.
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By Aventum IP Law,
Patent

Maintenance Fee Misadventures — With a Twist!

Maintenance fee payment is an area of patent practice that is particularly fraught with danger for patent applicants and patent agents alike, as troubling cases that impose serious liability and/or loss of rights emerge regularly in Canadian jurisprudence.
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UPDATE: Trademark Clearinghouse

The Trademark Clearinghouse providers will: (i) verify trademark data; and (ii) maintain a database with the verified trademark records.
There are four types of eligible marks for inclusion in the Clearinghouse:
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By Victoria Carrington,
Trademark

The Thymes Case – Two Steps Forward, One Step Back

A recent case decided by the Federal Court of Canada in February this year has both clarified and clouded the issue of how to perfect the filing basis of use and registration abroad. In Canada, applicants must identify one or more ground(s) on which they seek to rely for obtaining a trademark registration.
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