The Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) has launched an electronic processing system for industrial design applications and amendments, including the recording of assignments affecting pending and newly registered designs. To view CIPO's news release, visit: http://strategis.gc.ca/sc_mrksv/cipo/new/designplus-e.html CIPO. For help regarding industrial designs, design patents, petit patents and other IP protection world-wide, contact Gord Jepson of DWW: gjepson@dww.com

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