MOPOP Revision History

The MOPOP has been revised to provide guidance on new mechanisms to streamline examination, new safeguards for applicants and patentees, and housekeeping and miscellaneous amendments in alignment with the amended Patent Rules.

Track changes for MOPOP as revised October 2022

The MOPOP has been revised to ensure compliance with the new PCT sequence listing requirements of World Intellectual Property Organization Standard 26 (WIPO ST.26).

The MOPOP has been revised to reflect the fact that:

• CIPO in its role as a Receiving Office (RO), International Searching Authority (ISA) and International Preliminary Examination Authority (IPEA) offers the option of receiving electronic communications via Canada Post epost Connect™ in lieu of paper mail; and
• As of February 1, 2022, CIPO became a depositing Office for WIPO's Digital Access Service (DAS) for patent documents.

The MOPOP has been revised to reflect the fact that:

• PCT Safe is no longer supported by CIPO as an option for preparing Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) international applications; and
• Communications related to PCT international applications may now be sent electronically using the secure online General correspondence form.

• Track changes for MOPOP as revised November 2021

• Track changes for MOPOP as revised August 2021

• Track changes for MOPOP as revised June 2021

Changes that clarify and update the practice in respect of the withdrawal of examiner's reports and in relation to missing or delayed receipt of examiner's reports.

• Track changes for MOPOP as revised December 2020

Clarifications to office practices that were introduced, or otherwise changed, as a result of Patent Law Treaty implementation; as well as clarifications to administrative procedures that were introduced in the October 2019 MOPOP update.

• Track changes for MOPOP as revised September 2020

The MOPOP has been revised to reflect the amended Patent Act and the new Patent Rules following the implementation of the PLT and to introduce more information on administrative procedures at the Patent Office.

Changes to chapters 1-3, 13, 17 and 23 to improve clarity and to include additional information relating to: the recent Patent Notice on Correspondence Procedures, the Patent Examination Interview Service, the presentation of sequence listings, and examination of multiple co-pending applications for reissue for the same patent.

• Track changes for MOPOP revised on April 2018

New chapter 12 and new sections in chapter 17 concerning medical diagnostic methods and kits and packages

• Track changes for MOPOP revised on November 2017

Removal of all references to "representative" to reflect a recent change to the Patent Act in which section 29 was repealed. Affects several sections in various chapters.

• Track changes for MOPOP revised on September 2017

Changes to a few office procedures as well as changes to formatting in several sections of various chapters

• Track changes for MOPOP revised on April 2017

Changes to sections 17.07 and 17.08 to reflect antibody practice

• Track changes for MOPOP revised on January 2017

Changes to formatting and terminology as well as changes to improve clarity in several sections of several chapters

• Track changes for MOPOP revised on June 2016