The Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) is accepting feedback from the public until December 18, 2026 on proposed updates to the Manual of Patent Office Practice (MOPOP). CIPO is updating Chapters 12, 17, 22 and 23 of the MOPOP as they relate to claim construction and patentable subject matter. The updates will include the guidance issued by CIPO in the March 2026 practice notice on patentable subject matter. Minor changes to Chapters 16 and 19 are also proposed. These updates are aimed at incorporating recent jurisprudence, particularly this year’s decision of the Supreme Court of Canada concerning methods of medical treatment in Pharmascience Inc. v. Janssen Inc., 2026 SCC 26.
All comments will be published after the consultation period.
Information on the consultation process, including instructions on how to participate, is available here.