by Method Law | Nov 7, 2022 | FOR HOME, news
Overview A European patent with unitary effect (“Unitary Patent”) and the Unified Patent Court (“UPC”) are expected to come into effect in the Spring of 2023. Please find more information at https://www.epo.org/applying/european/unitary.html...
by Method Law | Sep 21, 2022 | FOR HOME, news
Overview On October 3, 2022, the newest set of amendments to the Patent Rules in Canada will come into force. These amendments will bring about changes to patent prosecution in Canada. The key changes under these new Patent Rules are excess claim fees and the addition...
by Method Law | Mar 15, 2022 | articles
Michelle Wassenaar, Method Law Professional Corporation (Canada) Steven Wake, Forresters (United Kingdom) Patricia Olosky, The Webb Law Firm (United States) Introduction Trademark lawyers from Canada, the UK and the US herein provide advice on dealing...
by Method Law | Jun 11, 2021 | articles
Guidance from the Trademarks Office and its Limitations After the amended Trademarks Act and the new Trademarks Regulations came into effect on June 17, 2019, many trademark applications have received a new type of objection from the Trademarks Office that has been...
by Method Law | May 3, 2021 | FOR HOME, news
In 2013, when applications were typically being examined within 6 months of filing, the mechanism to request expedited examination for trademark applications was removed by the Trademarks Office. Currently, examination of trademark applications takes about 2 years...
