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CIPO News

Several items regarding the Canadian Intellectual Property Office:

Agent Privilege

Bill C-59 received royal assent yesterday which includes changes to the Patent Act, Trade-marks Act, Copyright Act and the Industrial Design Act. The changes include agent privilege, provisions for force majeure and term extension. The provisions on privilege will come into force next year at this time while other sections will require implementing regulations and further orders in council.

Budget Bill

Bill C-59, entitled An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on April 21, 2015 and other measures, was introduced today to implement portions of the budget. The proposed changes include amendments to:

  • Copyright Act – term of sound recording and performance rights;
  • Patent Act – privilege for patent agents, force majeure, correcting errors and other changes;
  • Trade-marks Act – privilege for trade-mark agents, force majeure, correcting errors;
  • Industrial Designs Act – force majeure, correcting errors.

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