EPO to CIPO PPH now open
Using the patent prosecution highway can dramatically reduce the difficulty, time, and cost of prosecution in Canada if you have a corresponding application allowed at the EPO. Learn More. Free eBook. Click to download.
PPH works very well here
In Canada: PPH is quick, low cost & effective. The Patent Prosecution Highway is not very useful for getting patents in many jurisdictions. However, Canada is a stunning exception to this rule: the PPH program works extremely well here for…
Small entity means really small entity
In Canada, a small entity must have 50 or fewer employees, meaning that far fewer private sector enterprises qualify for small entity status in Canada than in the United States. The test is only applied once - at the time…
Voluntary Amendments
Voluntary Amendments at filing are rare in Canada It is much more common to make voluntary amendments when requesting examination Because examination only commences when it is requested by the applicant, it is often 'deferred'. Canada does not have special…
PCT deadline in Canada: month 42
Deadline month 30, extendable to month 42 The formal deadline for filing a Canadian PCT national phase is month 30. However, it is possible to extend this deadline to month 42 upon payment of a small additional fee of $200.…