Amendments to the Canadian Patent Rules to Introduce Excess Claims Fees and Requests for Continued Prosecution (RCEs) Coming into Force October 3, 2022

Amendments to the Canadian Patent Rules to Introduce Excess Claim Fees and Request for Continued Examination (RCEs) Coming into Force October 3, 2022 Amendments to the Canadian Patent Rules were registered on June 2, 2022. Amendments relating to sequence listings come into force on July 1, 2022 while all other rule changes come into force on October 3, 2022. These Rule Amendments have been published in the Canadian Gazette, Part II, Volume 156, Number 13  on June 22, 2022.   The Rule...