QUEBEC, CANADA - Amendments to the Industrial Design Regulations came into force on October 5, 2008, a press release by the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) stated.
The highlights are as follows:
• Increased flexibility concerning requirements on the color, size and quality of a design application.
• More clarity with respect to illustrating the design in the drawings and photographs.
• Added flexibility related to including an article’s environment in a design application.
Regulations amendments can be viewed by visiting the Canada Gazette website or viewing the questions and answers about the amendments in the Industrial Designs section of CIPO’s website. http://www.cipo.ic.gc.ca
