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To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. The Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) has issued a Practice Notice to allow expedited examination of certain trademark applications. To ensure Canadians have timely access to COVID-19 related products and services, effective 14 December 2020,  CIPO began accepting requests for expedited examination of trademark applications associated with medical goods or services related to COVID-19.  The request must be in the form of an affidavit or statutory declaration setting out the cir...

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To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. On December 14, 2020, and effective immediately, CIPO announced a pilot initiative to accept requests for expedited examination of trademark applications listing at least one of the following goods or services related to COVID-19: pharmaceuticals, medical devices (such as diagnostic tests, ventilators), or medical protective equipment (such as sanitary masks for protection against viral infections, disposable gloves for medical purposes) that prevent, diagnose, treat, or cure COVID-19; medi...

To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: This week, for the first time in more than a decade, the Canadian Trademarks Office announced that it will grant requests for expedited examination of trademark applications. However, expedited examination will be limited to applications where the goods or services are for the prevention or treatment of COVID-19. This is a notable change in practice, since there is currently a significant backlog facing trademark applications in Canada, with delays in examination of about 2 years from filing. Background to delays at the Canadian Tra...