Introduction
Amendments to the Canadian Patent Rules introducing excess claim fees will come into force soon and will apply to any application in which examination has not been requested before 3 October 2022 (for further details, see "New rules: request examination of Canadian patent application before 3 October 2022").
This article is part of a series of articles discussing options and best practices for minimising claim fees under the new rules. There are three possible approaches for minimising the number of claims and associated excess claim fees. Read more