Patent Agents

October 25, 2022
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Christian Varin Sentenced to 5 Years for Defrauding Canadian Inventors

2022 QCCQ 6675: Operating as "Fédération des Inventors du Québec", Varin offered to protect inventions but never filed a single patent application at CIPO.
April 28, 2022
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Andrew Currier Elected to CPATA Board — Andrew Currier Est Élu au Conseil du CABAMC

Thank you for your participation in the recent election for CPATA. // Je vous remercie de votre participation à la récente élection du CABAMC.
March 29, 2022
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The Limits of Artificial Intelligence and Patent Drafting

Today, there is much talk about how artificial intelligence plays a significant role in patent drafting and could replace the patent attorney altogether.
March 24, 2022
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Support Andrew Currier for CPATA Board of Directors

The College of Patent and Trademark Agents (CPATA) will hold its Board elections from April 11, 2022 to April 14, 2022.
March 16, 2022
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Rethinking “Said” vs. “The” in Patent Claims

Patent drafters should take the time to consider the “why” behind drafting choices. There is no “right” or “wrong” way here, only the need to be mindful.
December 6, 2021
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Scope of Patent Agent Privilege Considered in FCC Decision

The Federal Court has limited the scope of patent agent privilege to communications directly related to the protection of patent rights.
April 20, 2021
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Canadian Innovation Deserves Robust Roster of Canadian Patent Agents Registered Before the USPTO

This paper uses publicly available filing statistics and a professional survey in an attempt to gather empirical data on the work done by Canadian Patent Agents in the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (“CIPO”) versus the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”).
March 30, 2021
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Draft Regulations for the College Act: A Review and a Warning

Draft regulations for the College of Patent Agents and Trademark Agents pose an alarming concern for patent agents dual qualified before the USPTO and CIPO.
October 19, 2020
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PCK’s Andrew Currier Receives Entrepreneurial Achievement Award

Andrew T. Currier has been honoured by his alma mater, Kettering University, as this year's recipient of the Entrepreneurial Achievement Award.
January 30, 2020
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PCK’s Stephen Perry, Andrew Currier Ranked Among Top Patent Experts

PCK's Stephen Perry and Andrew Currier were recently ranked among the top patent experts in Canada by Who's Who Legal (WWL).
September 30, 2019
PCK associate, Damian Rolfe, accepts the J. Edward Maybee Memorial Award for achieving the highest overall score in the Canadian Patent Agents Qualifying Examination.

PCK’s Damian Rolfe Awarded Prize for Highest Overall Score in Patent Agents Exam

Damian Rolfe has been honoured with the J. Edward Maybee Memorial Award for achieving the highest overall standing in the Canadian patent agents exam.
February 14, 2019
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Stephen Perry of PCK named as Top Patent Agent by Who’s Who Legal Thought Leaders, Global Elite 2019

PCK IP's Stephen Perry is recognized as top patent agent by Who’s Who Legal Global Elite.
February 7, 2019
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Who’s Who Legal Canada: 2018, Patent Practitioners

PCK IP’s Andrew Currier is recognized by Who’s Who Legal Canada.
February 4, 2019
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Who’s Who Legal: Canada 2018

PCK IP's Stephen Perry is recognized by Who’s Who Legal Canada.
November 2, 2018

Bill C-86 and Its Impact on Trademark and Patent Prosecution

Bill C-86 – The omnibus bill creates ambiguity in authorized representation before the Patent Office and the Office of the Registrar of Trade-marks.
February 22, 2016

Intellectual Property Services Buyer’s Guide

There are a lot of IP service providers out there. In this post I attempt to provide some guidelines for helping companies to assess IP counsel and choose the right one.
October 22, 2014

Novak Druce Executive Partner Suspended from USPTO for 2 years for Inadequately Supervising Non-Lawyer Assistant

USPTO Office of Enrollment and Discipline: Tracy W. Druce, D2014-13 - Tracy W. Druce, an executive partner at the American IP firm Novak Druce Connolly Bove & Quigg LLP was disciplined for not adequately supervising a non-lawyer assistant
July 28, 2014

FCA Refuses to Recognize European Patent Attorney Privilege in Canadian Litigation

SNF Inc v CIBA Speciality Chemicals Water Treatments Limited, 2014 FC 616 - the Court confirmed that “the privilege accorded elsewhere to European patent attorneys does not extend to Canadian litigation.”
March 21, 2014

Quebec Court Holds Non-Agents May Draft Patents, But Must Disclose Their Inability to File and Prosecute and any Potential Patentability Issues

Kirouac-Couture c ERL Étude et Recherche Inc, 2014 QCCQ 1405 - The Court held that ERL’s failure to provide the relevant disclosure vitiates Couture’s consent to enter the contract for preparation of the patent application.
August 21, 2013

FC Clarifies “Duty of Candor” in Canadian Patent Prosecution Practice

Varco Canada Ltd. et al v. Pason Systems Inc. et al – 2013 FC 750 This action relates to the infringement of Varco’s Canadian Patent No. […]