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IP Update – Canada | New Patent Rules released: 12 Notable Changes & Tips

Guest Post from David Schwartz and Jeff Leuschner of  Smart & Biggar. On December 1, 2018, the Canadian government released its proposed new Patent Rules in the Canada Gazette, Part I. This is one of the last steps necessary for implementing significant changes … Continue reading

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Canada’s ‘’Sister” Prior Art Law Differs From Ours, Eh!

I recently received a well-written post from Smart & Biggar/Feherstonhaugh in Toronto reminding me that a publication by the inventor only shields a later third-party publication from being a bar if the second publication was derived from the inventor and a … Continue reading

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