Lexis Nexis Canadian Patent Law, 5th Edition
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Click here for the Student Edition of Canadian Patent Law, 5th Edition.
Canadian Patent Law, 5th Edition is a comprehensive treatise on patents, written by and for patent prosecutors, rather than patent litigators or legal academics. It covers the most fundamental legal and practical issues that Canadian patent lawyers and patent agents are likely to face in everyday practice before the courts and the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO).
The fifth edition explores legislative and judicial developments in patent law and practice since the fourth edition published in 2021. It also includes drawings and flowcharts to explain complex issues such as novelty grace periods, patent filing procedures, and prosecution with CIPO.
What’s New In This Edition
- A detailed review of regulatory changes that came into force in October 2022, including:
- The introduction of extra claims fees during prosecution
- Mandatory requests for continued examination once a third office action issues during prosecution or once a second office action issues after a request for continued examination has been made
- The previous withdrawal from allowance procedure that has been replaced with an option to continue prosecution after allowance by voluntarily requesting continued examination
- Where “minor defects” are identified in an otherwise allowable patent application, a patent examiner may now issue a conditional notice of allowance requiring submission of corrective amendments or arguments in addition to payment of the final fee
- Examination of key cases, including:
- The most recent pronouncement of the Supreme Court of Canada in Nova Chemicals Corp. v. Dow Chemical Co. ([2022] S.C.J. No. 43), where bargain theory was applied to the disgorgement remedy
- The Federal Court of Appeal decision in Canada (Attorney General) v. Benjamin Moore & Co. (2023 FCA 168)
- The unnecessarily limited scope of statutory privilege as interpreted by the Federal Court in Janssen Inc. v. Sandoz Canada Inc. (2021 FC 1265)
- Discussion of the College of Patent Agents and Trademark Agents, including:
- Governance, competency, licensure, investigation and discipline of agents, mandatory errors and omissions insurance and unauthorized practice
- The respective roles of the College and the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC)
Who Should Read This Book
- Patent & IP Practitioners – Provides invaluable insight and guidance for patent lawyers who require a "patent prosecutor's perspective" in handling their case files
- In-house Lawyers – Gives guidance on IP management and strategy, ideal for corporate counsel dealing with technology, pharma, biosciences and manufacturing
- Patent Agents – Provides useful instructions for patent agents who handle patent prosecution work
- Chief Technology Officers & Senior Engineers – Gives a useful overview of key patent and IP principles for those who oversee IP inventions as part of their job duties
- Law Libraries – A necessary addition to any collection of reference materials dealing with patent law in Canada
- Law Schools and Students – A resource in patent law courses
Table of contents
FOREWORDS
PREFACES
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION TO INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
CHAPTER 2: HISTORY OF PATENT LAW
CHAPTER 3: BARGAIN THEORY
CHAPTER 4: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY STRATEGY
CHAPTER 5: OWNERSHIP, INVENTORSHIP AND CONVEYANCES
CHAPTER 6: STATUTORY SUBJECT-MATTER
CHAPTER 7: UTILITY
CHAPTER 8: SPECIFICATION
CHAPTER 9: NOVELTY
CHAPTER 10: OBVIOUSNESS
CHAPTER 11: FILING AND PROSECUTION
CHAPTER 12: POST-GRANT
CHAPTER 13: LITIGATION CONSIDERATIONS
CHAPTER 14: CONSTRUCTION
CHAPTER 15: INFRINGEMENT
CHAPTER 16: REMEDIES FOR INFRINGEMENT
CHAPTER 17: PRE-EMPTING ALLEGATIONS OF INFRINGEMENT
CHAPTER 18: DEFENCES TO INFRINGEMENT
CHAPTER 19: ABUSE OF RIGHTS
CHAPTER 20: SPECIAL PROCEDURES FOR PHARMACEUTICAL INVENTIONS
CHAPTER 21: PATENT TREATIES
CHAPTER 22: ETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
TABLE OF CASES
INDEX
