[PUBLICATION] Amendments to the Canadian Patent Rules: changes on the horizon!

The Government of Canada announced a set of amendments to the Patent Rules to streamline examination. The amendments will come into force as of October 3, 2022 and will add significant constraints to what was…

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[RANKING] Top 50 Trademark Agents by volume in Canada

Once again this year, BENOÎT & CÔTÉ  is ranked in the Top 50 trademark agents by volume of filings in Canada, according to the data compiled by Canadian Trademark Intelligence. Congratulations to our talented team…

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Bienvenue Mathieu Audet!

Benoît & Côté accueille un agent de brevets avec plus de 20 ans d’expérience en génie mécanique. Benoît & Côté est fier de vous annoncer l’arrivée de Mathieu Audet au sein de son équipe. Mathieu…

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What do baseball and the Madrid Protocol have in common? Statistics!

We are looking forward for Montreal to welcome a baseball team but, in the meantime, I am happy to share statistics about the Madrid Protocol in Canada. In about a week, we will pass the…

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Computer-Implemented Inventions in Canada: on the Road to the Notice of Allowance

For the past four decades, Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) has been reluctant to grant patents to computer-implemented inventions. Recent Federal Court’s decision in Choueifaty v Canada (AG) 2020 FC 837 (hereafter “Choueifaty”) and the subsequent…

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