Submissions

The CBA responds to the Competition Bureau's Patent Litigation Settlement Agreements, saying more debate is needed before landing on an appropriate enforcement approach to pharmaceutical patent litigation settlements under Canadian competition law.

WHEREAS the National Intellectual Property Section wishes to be more inclusive by involving Branch Section Chairs in the election of Executive Members and to have greater flexibility in the number of Executive Members on its Executive Committee

The CBA articulates support for the retention of prothonotaries as important decision-makers in the Federal Court.

The CBA comments on the CIPO’s consultation on the Modernizing the IP Community report (the Report).

The CBA's Intellectual Property Law Section contributed to a CIPO consultation on proposed changes to the Trade-Marks regulations. Measures recommended would simplify and expedite processes while ensuring compliance with the Madrid Protocol.

In response to Bill C-8, the CBA suggests changes to strengthen the proposed anti-counterfeiting enforcement regime.

While the CBA appreciates the update of the Competition Bureau’s Intellectual Property Enforcement Guidelines, we recommend more comprehensive changes to address changes in the interface between intellectual property and competition law since 2000.

The CBA urges Industry Canada to consult further with the Federation of Law Societies and provincial and territorial law societies, before deciding whether to extend privilege to communications between patent and trade-mark agents and their clients.

The CBA finds the proposed changes in Bill C-31 regarding Trade-marks Act amendments will cause serious problems for Canadian business and recommends they be removed pending further consultation.

Submission to Special Committee