Mihaela Dumitrean

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UPDATE ON COVID-19 : CIPO announces extensions in wake of outbreak in Canada

Given the many challenges faced by all businesses in dealing with the COVID-19 outbreak, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) has advised that it will relax filing deadlines for the remainder of March 2020. This decision was first announced on March 16, 2020 and further updated yesterday, March 19, 2020. What you need to know All … Continue reading

Appoint your Canadian Trademark Agent for Peace of Mind for Madrid applications

By Mihaela Dumitrean on August 23, 2019 Posted in Trademark

On June 17, 2019 Canada acceded to the Madrid Protocol. Foreign applicants can now file a single International trademark application with the International Bureau of World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and request trademark protection in Canada. Generally, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) will issue a Courtesy Letter advising the applicant’s representative before the International Bureau of WIPO that in Canada … Continue reading