This is part of a series of posts reviewing common Canadian Patent Office objections to patent applications and claimed inventions and providing some insight into how these objections may be addressed. The Objection In a typical objection, the patent examiner asserts that the claimed compound is anticipated and cannot be patented because, although unknown at… → Read More
Responding to Canadian Patent Office Objections: Inherent Anticipation
Posted in PatentsResponding to Canadian Patent Office Objections: Proof of Utility
Section 2 of the Patent Act
Posted in PatentsThis is part of a series of posts reviewing common Canadian Patent Office objections to patent applications and claimed inventions and providing some insight into how these objections may be addressed. The Objection In a typical objection, the patent examiner asserts that the claimed composition of matter, while novel and non-obvious, cannot be patented because… → Read More
Responding to Canadian Patent Office Objections: Dosing Regimens
Posted in Intellectual Property, PatentsThis is part of a series of posts reviewing common Canadian Patent Office objections to patent applications and claimed inventions and providing some insight into how these objections may be addressed. The Objection In a typical objection, the patent examiner asserts that the claimed medical treatment with dosing elements is unpatentable subject matter falling outside… → Read More
Responding to Canadian Patent Office Objections: Breadth of Claims
Posted in Intellectual Property, PatentsThis is part of a series of posts reviewing common Canadian Patent Office objections to patent applications and claimed inventions and providing some insight into how these objections may be addressed. The Objection In a standard objection, the patent examiner asserts that the claims do not comply with section 84 of the Patent Rules because… → Read More
Responding to Canadian Patent Office Objections: The Equivalents Clause
Posted in PatentsThis is part of a series of posts reviewing common Canadian Patent Office objections to patent applications and claimed inventions and providing some insight into how these objections may be addressed. The Clause Equivalents clauses are common in patent specifications, particularly those originally prepared and filed in the United States. A classic equivalents clause provides… → Read More
Responding to Canadian Patent Office Objections: Patent Prosecution Primer
Posted in PatentsThe Canadian Patent Act and Patent Rules provide the entire statutory framework for patent law in Canada. The Act and Rules contain all of the requirements to be satisfied before the Commissioner of Patents is obliged to grant a patent. These requirements relate to two main aspects of patents: (a) the nature of the invention… → Read More
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