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Patent Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. P-4)

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Act current to 2026-05-26 and last amended on 2025-01-01. Previous Versions

Marginal note:Filing

  •  (1) Any person may file with the Commissioner prior art, consisting of patents, applications for patents open to public inspection and printed publications, that the person believes has a bearing on the patentability of any claim in an application for a patent.

  • Marginal note:Pertinency

    (2) A person who files prior art with the Commissioner under subsection (1) shall explain the pertinency of the prior art.

  • R.S., 1985, c. 33 (3rd Supp.), s. 11
  • 1993, c. 15, s. 37

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