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3 February 2020CopyrightJanice Bereskin and Catherine Lovrics

WIPR Leaders 2020: Canada practice update

Canada’s IP regime has undergone significant change in recent years. Changes to the Patent Act and new Patent Rules came into force on October 30, 2019. A new Industrial Design Act and Industrial Design Regulations came into force on November 5, 2018.

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