Protection of Confidential Communications
The
Canadian intellectual property (IP) legal framework requires modernization
to better support Canada's economic development, competitiveness and innovation
priorities.
Such a framework will help to ensure that knowledge is developed and
retained in Canada and that the country has the necessary
capacity to support the commercialization of this knowledge.
Two specific aspects of the current IP framework, aspects that govern the Canadian patent and trade-mark agent professions, require modernization through amendments to the relevant statutes.
These are:
- the granting of the benefit of protection from disclosure to communications between Canadian patent and trade-mark agents and their clients, and
- the establishment of a Canadian patent and trade-mark agent self-regulation regime
The documents listed below provide more information
on the first aspect.
Protection of Confidential Communications
Report by James G. Fogo on privilege for communications with trade-mark agents (July 2001)
Report by William L. Hayhurst, Q.C. on privilege for communications with patent agents (July 2001)
Support for the Proposals
Call for Comments on Proposals for Privilege Protection and Self-Regulation of Patent and Trade-mark www.strategis.gc.ca/sc_mrksv/cipo/con_dis/agents/disc_main-e.html
IPIC'S RESPONSE TO INDUSTRY CANADA DISCUSSION PAPER
International Update 2006
For more information:
Michel Gérin
Executive Director
Intellectual Property Institute of Canada
606-60 Queen Street, Ottawa, Ontario, K1P 5Y7
Tel: 613-234-0516
Fax: 613-234-0671
E-mail: mgerin@ipic.ca
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