Update: CIPO resumed the grant of patents on August 20.
The Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) will be launching a new online portal for patent services, MyCIPO Patents, on July 15, 2024. In view of this transition, many CIPO services will be unavailable for at least the period from July 5-14, 2024. Further, of relevance to submission of patent lists and Certificates of Supplementary Protection (CSP) applications, CIPO will not issue patents on July 9 or July 16, 2024.
Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact a member of the Life Sciences Regulatory & Compliance Group.
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