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On Friday, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) announced a few revisions to its online filing procedure, providing applicants with additional flexibility during the process. According to the CIPO news release (link below), the CIPO online patent application allows applicants ?who intend to claim small entity status? to sign the petition electronically with a ?low level signature,? noting that the low level signature allows the applicant to ?sign? a special section of the form. The CIPO also announced its plans for additional revisions to the online application form, including addition of a ?declaration of entitlement? section that is currently submitted by applicants via mail or fax even though the remainder of the application is filed online. No specific date has been provided for the implementation of this latter change.

CIPO News Release: LINK
CIPO Online Filing Information Website: LINK
CIPO ?Declaration of Entitlement? Form: LINK

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