In view of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) has further extended patent, trademark, and industrial design deadlines fixed under the relevant legislation. Deadlines through Friday May 29, 2020 are now extended until Monday June 1, 2020.

CIPO may decide to extend deadlines further, depending how circumstances evolve. Further details may be found on the CIPO website here.

Originally published 14 May, 2020

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