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: Daily Dose of IP

DDIP Tidbits ? 01/05/2009

By Mark Reichel, Esq.

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1. The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has posted its final volume of the WIPO Magazine (no. 6, November/December 2008) on its website. Some highlighted articles include a summary of the various WIPO member state assembly meetings in 2008, a construction update regarding the status of the new WIPO facility, and commentary regarding software patentability.

Nov./Dec. 2008 WIPO Magazine: LINK
Main WIPO Magazine Webpage: LINK

2. The Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) has held a number of official consultation periods to obtain feedback regarding a number of amendments to its formal Patent Rules. Four separate amendment "packages" have been submitted, with comments on the first package due today and comments on the second package (including amendments regarding applicants? failures to meet certain procedural requirements, reinstating abandoned applications, and the waiver of some fees relating to the electronic submission of sequence listings) are due by February 28, 2009.

CIPO News Release: LINK
CIPO Consultations Schedule: LINK

Full post as published by Daily Dose of IP on January 05, 2009 (boomark / email).