Canadian Industrial Design Updates

On June 28th the Canadian government published the new Industrial Design Regulations which are expected to come into force on November 5, 2018. These new regulations are to help modernize the industrial design process and bring it into agreement with the Hague Agreement. ~Friday, June 29, 2018~ • • • • • • • • • • The Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) has recently announced changes to its Industrial Design practices to modernize and improve client services and administration. The six changes include the following: - Computer-generated animated designs will be considered as...