CIPO takes concrete steps to address examination delays, but applicant frustrations look set to continue for some time
The Canadian IP Office has issued two new practice notices in an effort to tackle the backlog of applications awaiting first examination. While local experts are convinced that the office is doing the best it can, applicants may still have years of waiting ahead of them.
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