Patent Term Adjustment

December 19, 2024
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Understanding Canada’s Patent Term Adjustment Framework

Effective January 1, 2025, Canada’s Patent Term Adjustment (PTA) framework compensates patentees for unreasonable delays in patent issuance by the Patent Office. The PTA grants additional term protection, calculated based on delays beyond prescribed timelines, for applications filed on or after December 1, 2020.
July 31, 2023
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Canada Introduces Patent Term Adjustment for the First Time

Bill C-47: Before CUSMA replaced NAFTA, Canada did not provide compensation to patent owners for delays in the processing of a patent application.
July 15, 2021
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Amendments to Patent Rules Continue: Further Streamlining Canadian Patent Prosecution

Proposed changes to Canada’s patent system include excess claim fees and limits on office actions which will lay the groundwork for patent term adjustments.
November 20, 2018

USMCA, the new NAFTA: what changes we can expect in Canadian IP Law

USMCA – On September 31, 2018, Canada reached a new agreement with the USA and Mexico – here is an overview.