Prosecute with candour in Canada
01 February 2010
Canada's Federal Court has imposed higher standards of candour on the country's patent applicants. Shonagh McVean and Nathaniel Lipkus explain more
Patent prosecution in Canada is often managed from abroad and typically takes a back seat to prosecution of corresponding patents in larger markets, such as the US and Europe. In fact, only 12% of Canadian patent applications are filed by Canadians, with only one of the top 10 patentees (Schlumberger Canada) and only two of the top 10 patent applicants (Schlumberger Canada and Research in Motion) based in Canada (see chart)....
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