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June 26, 2007
Canada-Wide Science Fair Winners to Tour CIPO
As part of CIPO's first Canadian Youth Innovators' Tour, the top three student winners from the Canada-Wide Science Fair (CWSF), held in Truro, Nova Scotia, this year, will be visiting CIPO on July 5.
The Canada-Wide Science Fair  is an annual science project competition among top Canadian high school students. CIPO's Outreach Program team has participated in the event for the past two years. Read more about the event from the Learn about IP section of our website.
During their visit to CIPO on July 5, the students will learn how CIPO operates, in particular, the Client Service Centre, and the Patent and Trade-marks Branches. They will also take advantage of a personalized IP information session with a patent examiner from CIPO's Patent Branch. This will allow them to learn more about IP as it relates to their winning science project.
After the Tour, we will publish the highlights and introduce you to these brilliant students.
June 18, 2007
CIPO News Update — June 2007
Get the latest IP news from this month's edition of CIPO News Updates.
June 01, 2007
Regulatory Changes Come into Force June 2, 2007
The Rules amending the Patent Rules, the Regulations amending the Industrial Design Regulations, the Regulations amending the
Integrated Circuit Topography Regulations, and the Regulations amending the Copyright Regulations come into force June 2, 2007.
While some provisions in the Regulations amending the Trade-marks Regulations come into force June 2, 2007, it is important to
note that sections 4, 5, 6, 8 and 9 come into force on October 1, 2007.
The Patent Rules' amendments will encourage small entities (i.e. entities employing 50 or fewer employees or a university)
to use the patent system while providing a relief mechanism for those who mistakenly pay fees at the small entity level.
Additional amendments to the Patent Rules, the Trade-marks Regulations (1996), the Industrial Design Regulations, the Integrated
Circuit Topography Regulations, and the Copyright Regulations were also made to improve the intellectual property regime by
simplifying procedures, and reducing processing times and costs, in keeping with the principles of the Government of Canada's
initiative on Smart Regulation and the Paperwork Burden Reduction Initiative (PBRI). To learn more about these amendments, visit the Canada
Gazette II or read the details in the backgrounder.
Please note: We are currently in the process of updating our website to reflect the changes due to the amendments to the regulations.
We apologize for the inconvenience. If you have any questions, please contact us.
May 23, 2007
New National Science and Technology Strategy announced
Read about Government of Canada's new
national science and technology strategy.
May 23, 2007
CIPO Hosts Federal Partners in Technology Transfer Meeting
CIPO's Outreach team hosted the spring meeting of Federal Partners in Technology Transfer (FPTT) on
March 29, 2007, with a focus on Advanced Intellectual Property (IP) Issues.
The FPTT is an established network of federal
public servants from the science-based departments and agencies committed to working together to ensure
the expeditious transfer of the value created in federal labs.
Christine Piché and Margaret McKay of the National Research Council Canada, both well-versed
in the practicalities of IP, helped participants understand what they need to keep in mind about IP
when they are dealing with potential partners in areas such as disclosure and licensing, in order to
avoid certain pitfalls.
John Kane, Manager of the FPTT talked about the results of consultations held with senior science
officials. The message that emerged strongly from the consultations was the importance of demonstrating
the relevance of federal labs and their contribution to economic growth and prosperity. This was an
invigorating message for participants that drove home the importance to their work of understanding IP.
Valuable input was also given by David Tobin, recently retired Commissioner of Patents, Registrar
of Trade-marks and Chief Executive Officer of CIPO, Linda Labonté, Director of CIPO's Information
Branch and Louis-Pierre Riel, Section Head, Electrical Division in the Patent Branch who were also
in attendance.
CIPO's Outreach team deemed the meeting a success and recognized the need to continue the dialogue
and sharing of best practices and knowledge among members of this community of practice.
For more information about the meeting, please contact Rachel Roy at 819-934-9295.
May 16, 2007
Regulatory Changes to IP Regulations
On May 16, 2007, amendments to the Patent Rules, the Trade-marks Regulations (1996), the
Industrial Design Regulations, the Integrated Circuit Topography Regulations, and the Copyright
Regulations were published in the Canada Gazette, Part II.
The amended regulations will come into force on June 2, 2007, except for
sections 4, 5, 6, 8 and 9 of the Regulations amending the Trade-marks Regulations (1996) which
will come into force on October 1, 2007.
The amendments to the Patent Rules will encourage small entities (i.e. entities employing 50
or fewer employees or a university) to use the patent system while providing a relief
mechanism for those who mistakenly pay fees at the small entity level. Additional amendments
to the Patent Rules, the Trade-marks Regulations (1996), the Industrial Design Regulations, the
Integrated Circuit Topography Regulations, and the Copyright Regulations were made to improve
the intellectual property regime by simplifying procedures, and reducing processing times
and costs, in keeping with the principles of the Government of Canada's initiative on
Smart Regulation and the Paperwork Burden Reduction Initiative (PBRI).
For more details, please visit Canada Gazette, Part II.
May 10, 2007
CIPO at the Canada-Wide Science Fair
CIPO will be attending the annual Canada-Wide Science Fair as an exhibitor from May 12 to
20, 2007. In anticipation of this event, which will be held in Truro, Nova Scotia, educational
materials have been prepared for distribution and are available on our site.
As a new feature this year, CIPO has initiated the Canadian Youth Innovators'
Tour. Participation in this Tour will be awarded to the top three winners of the Fair. During
the Tour, they will learn how our office operates and receive a personalized IP awareness
session with a patent examiner.
Come back and visit the site in July to see highlights of the
Science Fair and the Tour.
May 1, 2007
CIPO has a new Commissioner of Patents, Registrar of Trade-marks and Chief Executive Officer
Mary Carman has been appointed Commissioner of Patents, Registrar of Trade-marks and Chief
Executive Officer of the Canadian Intellectual Property Office, effective April 28, 2007.
Ms. Carman has more than 25 years of federal government experience in several departments, in
areas as diverse as pre-market approval of pharmaceuticals at Health Canada and economic policy
assessment at the Privy Council Office.
Since she joined Industry Canada in early 2003, Ms. Carman has served as Associate Assistant Deputy
Minister of Spectrum, Information Technologies and Telecommunications, as Chief Information Officer,
and as Assistant Deputy Minister (ADM), Science and Innovation Sector. Most recently she was ADM,
Small Business and Marketplace Services (SBMS). Her diverse professional experience and wide
knowledge in such areas as economics and health, as well as her impressive background in public
administration, prepare her very well for her new challenge.
April 25, 2007
CIPO News Update — World IP Day Special Edition
Get the latest IP news from this month's special edition of CIPO News Updates.
April 17, 2007
CIPO News Update – April 17, 2007
Get the latest IP news from this month's edition of CIPO News Updates.
April 13, 2007
World IP Day – Encouraging Creativity
World IP Day is an opportunity to highlight the significance of creativity and innovation in
people's daily lives and in the betterment of society.
Visit our World IP Day page and take part in our IP awareness efforts.
April 11, 2007
Improved Copyrights E-Services - Filing a Grant of Interest
As part of its continuing effort to improve service to its clients, CIPO has just completed an
upgrade to its Copyright electronic services. You now have the ability to attach your Grants of Interest
document with your application. Please note that the form previously called Filing an Assignment
or License is now called Filing a Grant of
Interest. Please be aware that we have made some changes to the electronic application form. If you
have any questions or comments, please contact us.
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