Intellectual property

You could receive financial support to get a patent or a license, or apply a new technology.

Find out what a patent is, why it is important to business and inventors, and how to file for a patent.

Find information about intellectual property rights for industrial designs, how to register an industrial design, and how to access and search the Industrial Design Database.

Find information on what integrated topographies are and how they can be protected as intellectual property.

Search this database for all Canadian copyrights registered as of October 1, 1991.

Before you apply for a trademark, search this database for active and inactive trademarks registered since 1865.

Find out what copyright is, what your rights and obligations under the Copyright Act of Canada are, and how to file for a copyright.

Search this database for registered industrial designs.

You could license communication technologies that are ready for commercial exploitation, and take advantage of collaboration opportunities.

Find out what trademarks are, why they are important to business, and how to file for one.

Fast-track your patent application in a participating country once another participating country's IP office has approved your claim.

Search this database of over 2 million patent documents before you start working on an invention.

If you want to protect your invention or creative work, this organization will provide you with what you need to protect your intellectual property rights.

You can partner with R&D experts to commercialize their existing patented technologies.

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Discover the advantages and disadvantages of obtaining a license from a company to manufacture and sell one or more of its products.

If you plan to export, you should protect your intellectual property in foreign markets.

Find out what you need to know about intellectual property, and how to secure your IP rights.

Find out how to get paid for allowing another business to manufacture and sell your product.

Find out how to get a licence to make, sell, use or improve someone else's product.

A trademark helps identify your company and your products. Find out how to use a trademark to protect your business name.

If you are thinking about writing a patent application, use this tutorial to help you prepare one that meets the strict requirements for filing.

Find out the about the benefits of using the Canadian Trademarks Database and how to search it.

Follow the 10 essential steps in the innovation process to design and implement a clear plan to successfully launch your products on the market.

If you are an exporter, find out how you can protect your intellectual property outside of Canada.