Patents – Patent Term Adjustment Effective January 1, 2025
Joanne O'Brien2025-04-09T13:01:39+00:00CIPO’s Patent Term Adjustment (PTA) System The Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) is set to introduce its Patent Term Adjustment (PTA) system on January 1, 2025. This system is designed to compensate for unreasonable delays caused by CIPO in granting patents. Following Canada’s obligations under the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA), the PTA system ensures compliance [...]