Notifying Member

Canada

Details of the notified legal text

Title

Regulations Amending the Patent Rules and Certain Regulations Made Under the Patent Act

Subject matter

Patents (including plant variety protection)

Nature of notification

[  ]    Main dedicated intellectual property law or regulation_

[X]     Other law or regulation_

Link to legal text[*]

https://ip-documents.info/2025/IP/CAN/25_07094_00_e.pdf

https://ip-documents.info/2025/IP/CAN/25_07094_00_f.pdf

Notification status

[  ]    First notification

[  ]    Amendment or revision to notified legal text

[X]_     Replacement or consolidation of notified legal text(s)

Previous notification(s) referred to

IP/N/1/CAN/P/21; IP/N/1/CAN/P/20

Brief description of the notified legal text

The Regulations Amending the Patent Rules and Certain Regulations Made Under the Patent Act set out how the legislative framework for an additional term will be operationalized and administered in Canada. The amendments to the Patent Rules include: a determination process for the additional term; a method to calculate the number of days to be subtracted from the duration of the additional term; a protocol for the reconsideration of the additional term; and new fee types for actions related to the additional term.

Language(s) of notified legal text

English, French

Entry into force

1 January 2025

Other date

Notification details

Submission date of notification

21 October 2025

Other information

Patent Rules:

https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-2019-251/FullText.html

Agency or authority responsible

Canadian Intellectual Property Office

Patent Policy and International Affairs

50 Victoria St

Gatineau, Quebec K1A 0C9

Canada

Email:      ic.contact-contact.ic@ised-isde.gc.ca