May 2010
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Free advanced examination for green patent apps
The Commissioner is planning to eliminate a $500 fee charged to applicants of “green” inventions to have their applications examined ahead of schedule, according to an item and consultation proposal posted on the CIPO web page.
The proposal notes that:
“No additional fee would be required for advancing the examination of patent applications related to green technologies. In...
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Federal Court Notice -- Costs
Litigants should be prepared to address the issue of costs of interlocutory steps at the time of hearing, and not after, according to a new Notice from the Federal Court of Canada.
Following the Notice, parties and their lawyers should consult on the disposition and quantum of costs before going into a hearing. If there’s no agreement, then they should be prepared to make submissions (e.g....