Patent Rules

68 (1) Subject to subsection (2), documents filed in paper form in connection with patents and applications shall

• (a) be on sheets of good quality white paper that are free of creases and folds and that are 21.6 cm x 27.9 cm or 21 cm x 29.7 cm (A4 format);

• (b) be so presented as to permit direct reproduction by photography, electrostatic processes, photo offset, and microfilming, in any number of copies; and

• (c) be free from interlineations, cancellations or corrections.

(2) Transfer documents, other documents concerning ownership, and certified copies of documents may be submitted on sheets of paper that are no larger than 21.6 cm x 35.6 cm.

(3) Documents filed in electronic form in connection with patents and applications shall be in an electronic format specified by the Commissioner in the Canadian Patent Office Record.

(4) If a document is initially filed in an electronic format not specified in the Canadian Patent Office Record, it shall be replaced by a document in a specified format and a statement shall be filed to the effect that the replacement document is the same as the document initially filed.