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how to apply for a Canadian design patent?
Procedures for applying for a patent for design in Canada:
1. Submitting an application
To apply for a patent for design in Canada, you need to provide the following materials to the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (hereinafter referred to as "CIPO"):
- Product drawings or pictures (six-sided drawings) showing the design:
- Name of the patent;
- provide valid identification documents. If the applicant is an organization, a copy of business license is required; if the applicant is an individual, a copy of personal identity card is required;
- provide the applicant's name, detailed address, contact information, designer's name and other information.
2. Patent examination
After the application for a patent for design in Canada is submitted, it needs to be examined by CIPO examiners before registration. During the examination, if the examiners find problems, they will send an examination opinion to the applicants, informing them of the reasons and asking them to make corrections. After receiving the examination opinion, the applicants need to reply in time. If they fail to reply or reply, the examiners will reject the patent application.
3. Authorization and publicity
After the applicant receives the report on the completion of examination, CIPO will issue the patent registration certificate to the applicant and record the Canadian register of designs. This process usually takes six months, and it will be published in the official journal of CIPO after completion.
Note: After successful registration, the Canadian design patent has a validity period of 1 years (counting from the date of application), and a maintenance fee must be paid five years before the registration date to maintain the subsequent five-year period, otherwise the registration will lose its validity.