Mr. Mark Eisen at the Industry, Science and Technology Committee

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

May 15th, 2012 / 9:20 a.m.

President, Intellectual Property Institute of Canada

I believe it would.

There are two levels of rectification: there is rectification for unintentional abandonment, and rectification for unavoidable abandonment. And to my understanding--I'm not a U.S. attorney--as long as there is a bona fide intent and attempt to renew patents or proceed with examination, that can be rectified within a reasonable amount of time.

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