Cheryl Gallant at the Industry, Science and Technology Committee

On May 15th, 2012. See this statement in context.

May 15th, 2012 / 9:15 a.m.

Conservative

Cheryl Gallant Conservative Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke, ON

Okay.

Mr. Eisen mentioned that the United States protects the rights of business owners whose IP has inadvertently been lost. Would that sort of protection apply to a company where the law firm had been instructed to renew patents on behalf of a client, and there's evidence to show that, but it neglected to do so? In the case that you described with the United States or the law for the United States, would that be the case where the person could have it recouped?

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