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Canadian Intellectual Property Office Experiencing Backlog-Related Delays Following Recent Public Servant Strike
25 May 2023
Oyen Wiggs Green & Mutala LLP
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The Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) experienced
delays in the following areas during last month's Public
Service Alliance of Canada strike:
- Fee processing;
- Updating of the Patents Database;
- Inaccurate automated correspondence due to delays in processing
incoming correspondence;
- Mailing of new examiner's reports.
Although the strike was resolved on May 2, CIPO may continue to
experience delays in these areas as it works through the backlog
generated during the strike.
For CIPO's announcement on the delays, please see here.
Canadian Intellectual Property Office Experiencing Backlog-Related
Delays Following Recent Public Servant Strike
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