Navigating Recent Changes in Canadian Patent Practice

CLE: We will apply for 1.0 hours of CLE credit for Minnesota, California, Texas, and Washington state for this webinar.

This webinar covers key recent changes in Canadian patent practice that US practitioners should understand when managing global portfolios. Topics include strategies for navigating the 2022 excess claims fees and RCE framework, the new patent term adjustment rules effective 2024, and the evolving "due care" standard for reinstating abandoned applications following the 2025 Matco Tools decision. The presentation also explores federal and provincial IP funding programs available to companies with Canadian operations.

Your speaker for this webinar will be Matt Norwood. Matt is a patent attorney at SLW. His practice is focused on preparing and prosecuting patent applications. Matt is a seasoned barrister with experience litigating intellectual property disputes in the Canadian courts and before the Canadian Intellectual Property Office. In addition to patent prosecution and IP litigation, Matt also has considerable expertise in the field of open source software licensing.

Maureen Kinsler, Executive Director of SLW, will moderate. Maureen is a UK and European patent attorney with 30 years of experience advising high-tech companies, ranging from start-ups to multinationals.

Maureen has held numerous senior leadership roles in a leading international IP boutique, as well as having extensive experience of working with companies in Europe, Asia, Australia, Canada and the US. She has significant knowledge of the international IP market.