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Canadian FC Holds Patent Commissioner Restricted to Accepting or Rejecting Patent Application After Issuing Final Action

In Belzberg v. Canada (Commissioner of Patent), 2009 FC 657, the Federal Court (FC) set aside the Commissioner of Patents' ("the Commissioner") decision to return a patent application for further examination and requisitions. The FC ordered the Commissioner to grant Belzberg's patent application. The FC held that once an examiner issues a rejection labelled "Final Action" the Commissioner may only refuse or grant an application. sdfsdfdsf (more...)