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[null,"Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP","Silvia De Sousa"]
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["Report Generated: 11/19/2025"]
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["Question","Canada (Federal Law)"]
["General"]
["Which patent-related international treaty is your country is a member of?"," Canada belongs to the following patent-related international treaties: \n\n \n\t Paris Convention \n\t Patent Cooperation Treaty (\" PCT \") \n\t TRIPS \n\t Strasbourg Agreement on the International Patent Classification (\" IPC \") system \n\t Patent Law Treaty (\" PLT \") \n\t Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure \n \n"]
["Registration System"]
["What kinds of protection is available for inventions?"," Inventions protections available in Canada include: \n\n \n\t Inventions \n\t Utility Models \n\t Other: Reissue patent, Industrial design \n \n"]
["What kinds of subject matter (as such) are excluded from patent protection?"," The following subject matter is excluded from patent protection in Canada: \n\n \n\t Methods of medical treatment or diagnosis \n\t Computer programs \n\t Business methods \n\t Other: Scientific principle, abstract theorem, ideas.  \n \n"]
["National Patent Filings"]
["What are the documents and information required for filing a national patent application?"," Documents and information required for filing a national patent application in Canada include: \n\n \n\t Name and address of the applicant(s) \n\t Name and address of the inventor(s) \n\t Specification (description, claims and drawings) \n\t Abstract \n\t Other: Formal petition, a biological sequence listing (if applicable), the appointment of patent agent (when required), application fee, a signed small entity declaration (if required), a statement of entitlement. \n \n"]
["Publication, Amendment and Divisional Application"]
["Is it possible to request early publication or a deferment of publication?","Yes, it is possible to request early publication or deferment of publication in Canada.\n"]
["Does the applicant have a provisional right upon the publication of an application?","Yes, the applicant has a provisional right upon the publication of an application in Canada. \n"]
["When is it possible to file a voluntary amendment to specification?"," It is possible to file voluntary amendments in Canada at the following times: \n\n \n\t At the time of entry into the national phase (for PCT application) \n\t At any time during prosecution \n\t At the time of requesting examination \n \n"]
["Examination"]
["Is it required to file a request for substantive examination?","Yes, it is required to file a request for substantive examination within four years of the filing date in Canada. \n"]
["Opposition"]
["Is there a third-party opposition procedure upon publication or after grant?","Yes, there is a third-party opposition procedure upon publication or after grant in Canada.\n"]
["Timeline"]
["What is the time period from application to grant for a straightforward application (no office actions or oppositions)?","The time period from application to grant in Canada is between 2-3 years. \n"]
["Is there any process for accelerated examination of application?","Yes, there is a process for accelerated examination of an application in Canada. \n"]
["Annuity (Maintenance of a national patent)"]
["To maintain the validity of patent, is it required to pay an annuity in your country?","Yes, it is required to pay an annuity to maintain the validity of a patent in Canada. \n"]
["Is late payment of annuity permissible?","Yes, it is required to pay an annuity to maintain the validity of a patent in Canada, however, a late fee must also be paid. \n"]
["Enforcement"]
["What are the available enforcement methods in your country?"," Available enforcement methods in Canada include: \n\n \n\t Civil enforcement \n \n"]
["Peculiarities"]
["Are there any peculiarities in the system of protection for a patent in your country, of which it is important for clients to be aware?","None identified. \n"]