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The FICPI ABC 2010 held in Ottawa June 16 - June 20, 2010, was a great success.

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May 21, 2010 - FICPI Canada Submits Comments to CIPO on Proposed Practice Notices from the Trade-marks Branch

FICPI Canada has provided comments to CIPO on proposed Practice Notices relating to “Persons”, Description of Colour Claims and Opposition/Application Deemed Abandoned. Please click on the following link for a copy of the submission.

April 19, 2010 - FICPI Canada Submits Comments to CIPO on Proposal for Publication of Industrial Design Information

FICPI Canada has responded to a request from CIPO to comment on what types of information relating to industrial design applications and registrations would be useful to business if made publicly available. Please click on the following link for a copy of the submission.

March 15, 2010 - FICPI Canada Submits Comments to CIPO on Proposal to Amend the Trade-marks Act

FICPI Canada has submitted comments to CIPO on a proposal to amend the Trade-marks Act which were released for public review on December 15, 2009. These proposals address the possibility of Canada acceding to the Madrid Protocol and the Singapore Treaty. Please click on the following link for a copy of the submission.

January 20, 2010 - FICPI Canada Submits Comments on Proposed Revisions to MOPOP Chapter 9

FICPI Canada has submitted comments on CIPO's proposed revisions to Chapter 9 of the Manual of Patent Office Practice (MOPOP), following extensive input from members. Please click on the following link for a copy of the submission.

November 13, 2009 - FICPI Canada Submits Comments on Proposed CIPO Practice Notice Relating to Section 16(2) of the Trade-marks Act

FICPI Canada has submitted comments on CIPO's proposed practice notice relating to Section 16(2) of the Trade-marks Act, which concerns applications based on use and registration abroad. Please click on the following link for a copy of the submission.

October 30, 2009 - FICPI Canada Submits Comments on Proposed Changes to CIPO Practice Regarding the Granting of Extensions of Time in Trade-Mark and Industrial Design Applications

FICPI Canada has submitted comments on CIPO's proposed changes to the grant of extensions of time in the areas of trade-marks and industrial designs. Please click on the following link for a copy of the submission.

October 26, 2009 - FICPI Canada Submits Comments on Proposed Amendments to the Patent Rules and Trade-marks Regulations - Agents Qualifying Examinations

FICPI Canada has submitted comments on CIPO's proposed amendments to the Patent Rules and Trade-marks Regulations relating to post Patent Agent and Trade-Marks Agent Qualifying Examinations. Please click on the following link for a copy of the submission.

October 26, 2009 - FICPI Canada Submits Comments on Proposed Amendments to the Patent Rules - Post Final Action Procedures

FICPI Canada has submitted comments on CIPO's proposed amendments to the Patent Rules relating to post Final Action procedures. Please click on the following link for a copy of the submission.

September 16, 2009 - FICPI Canada Submits Comments on Proposed Revisions to MOPOP Chapters 12 and 13

FICPI Canada has submitted comments on CIPO's proposed revisions to Chapters 12 and 13 of the Manual of Patent Office Practice (MOPOP), following extensive input from members. Please click on the following link for a copy of the submission.

September 14, 2009 - FICPI Canada Submits Comments on Proposal to Provide Filing Dates on Weekends and Statutory Holidays

FICPI Canada has submitted comments on CIPO's proposal to provide filing dates on weekends and statutory holidays. Please click on the following link for a copy of the submission.

August 6, 2009 - FICPI Canada Submits Comments on Proposed Amendments to the Patent Rules - Package No. 1

FICPI Canada has submitted comments on "Package No. 1" of the proposed amendments to the Patent Rules as pre-published in the Canada Gazette, Part 1, on July 11, 2009, relating to Declarations of Entitlement.

June 9, 2009 - FICPI Canada Annual General Meeting (2009)

FICPI Canada held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on June 9, 2009, at the last FICPI World Congress held in Washington D.C. Please click on the following link for a copy of the Minutes of the AGM.

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