MOPOP Updates
The Manual of Patent Office Practice (MOPOP) is maintained to ensure that it reflects the latest developments in the Canadian patent laws and practices.
Recent reviews
Version | Changes | Month published |
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June 2023 update to October 2019 edition |
The MOPOP has been revised to take into consideration various housekeeping amendments to the Patent Rules that came into force on . |
June 2023 |
October 2022 update to October 2019 edition |
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. |
October 2022 |
July 2022 update to February 2022 edition |
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). Track changes for MOPOP as revised July 2022 |
July 2022 |
February 2022 update to October 2019 edition |
The MOPOP has been revised to reflect the fact that:
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February 2022 |
November 2021 update to October 2019 edition |
The MOPOP has been revised to reflect the fact that:
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November 2021 |
August 2021 update to June 2021 edition | The MOPOP has been revised to reflect the fact that special characters will appear on the cover pages but not on other documents produced by the Office. | August 2021 |
June 2021 update to October 2019 edition | The MOPOP has been revised to reflect the amended Patent Act and Patent Rules. The Act and Rules have been amended to account for the coming-into-force of the College of Patent Agents and Trademark Agents. | June 2021 |
December 2020 update to September 2020 edition |
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. |
December 2020 |
September 2020 update to October 2019 edition |
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. |
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. |
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April 2018 update to 1998 edition |
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. |
April 2018 |
November 2017 update to 1998 edition |
New chapter 12 and new sections in chapter 17 concerning medical diagnostic methods and kits and packages |
November 2017 |
September 2017 update to 1998 edition |
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. |
September 2017 |
April 2017 update to 1998 edition |
Changes to a few office procedures as well as changes to formatting in several sections of various chapters |
April 2017 |
January 2017 update to 1998 edition |
Changes to sections 17.07 and 17.08 to reflect antibody practice |
January 2017 |
June 2016 update to 1998 edition |
Changes to formatting and terminology as well as changes to improve clarity in several sections of several chapters |
June 2016 |
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