An overview: revised biotech patent guidelines in Canada

In March, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) updated its Manual of Patent Office Practice (MOPOP) to include a revised version of Chapter 17: Biotechnology and Medicinal Inventions.This is the second time this chapter has been updated since the initial release of MOPOP in 1998.

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