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In view of the ongoing COVID-19 disruption, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) has further extended patent, trademark, and industrial design deadlines fixed under the relevant...
In view of the ongoing COVID-19 disruption, the Canadian
Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) has further extended patent,
trademark, and industrial design deadlines fixed under the relevant
legislation. Deadlines through Friday August 21, 2020 are now
extended until Monday August 24, 2020.
CIPO has been extending deadlines incrementally since early in
the COVID-19 pandemic, such that most deadlines falling on or after
March 16, 2020 have been extended to August 24, 2020, a period of
over five months. However, CIPO has indicated that this will
be the final extension of deadlines, so plan to
take action by August 24, 2020, and do not expect deadlines to be
extended further as a consequence of COVID-19.
Further details may be found on the CIPO website here.
The preceding is intended as a timely update on Canadian
intellectual property and technology law. The content is
informational only and does not constitute legal or professional
advice. To obtain such advice, please communicate with our offices
directly.
