The College’s Agent Roster as of 31-Dec-2021

This post summarizes the provincial distribution of Canadian patent and trademark agents as of 31-Dec-2021.

Has the Backlog Stabilized?

CIPO’s backlog of unexamined trademark applications appears to have stabilized somewhat.  For the past 7 weeks (i.e. since mid-October 2021) the backlog has hovered at around 180,000 applications although it is still creeping upward.

Registrar-Initiated Section 45 Requests

The previous post discussed non-use expungement proceedings initiated by a third party pursuant to Section 45 of the Trademarks Act R.S.C., 1985, c. T-13 (the TMA).  This post pertains to the initiation of such proceedings by the Registrar on his or her own initiative¹.