Intellectual property is an important economic and strategic asset for companies. To protect your innovations and prepare for all eventualities, intellectual property must be among your primary concerns.
Our advisors can help you by explaining the implications, advantages and inconveniences of the different types of intellectual property. They can also refer you to the best organizations and tools to protect your ideas.
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QUICKLY FIND THE INFORMATION YOU NEED ON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Consult our guides and our free resources to help you understand intellectual property and protect your company’s innovations.
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Finance a patent, a license or a new technology
You could receive financial support to get a patent or a license, or apply a new technology.
SUPPORT PROGRAMS AND SERVICES
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Patents
Find out what a patent is, why it is important to business and inventors, and how to file for a patent.
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Industrial designs
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.
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Integrated Circuit Topographies
Find information on what integrated topographies are and how they can be protected as intellectual property.
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Canadian Copyrights Database
Search this database for all Canadian copyrights registered as of October 1, 1991.
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Copyright
Find out what copyright is, what your rights and obligations under the Copyright Act of Canada are, and how to file for a copyright.
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Canadian Trademarks Database
Before you apply for a trademark, search this database for active and inactive trademarks registered since 1865.
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Canadian Industrial Designs Database
Search this database for registered industrial designs.
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R&D collaborations
You could license communication technologies that are ready for commercial exploitation, and take advantage of collaboration opportunities.
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Trademarks
Find out what trademarks are, why they are important to business, and how to file for one.
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Global patent protection: Patent Prosecution Highway
Fast-track your patent application in a participating country once another participating country's IP office has approved your claim.
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Canadian Patent Database
Search this database of over 2 million patent documents before you start working on an invention.
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Licensing opportunities
You can partner with R&D experts to commercialize their existing patented technologies.
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Canadian Intellectual Property Office
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.
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Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN)
1 800 797-6226, 514 844-8377
Services offered:
Licensing
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Canadian Intellectual Property Office
1 866 997-1936
Services offered:
Patents - Copyright - Trademarks - Intellectual property
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Copibec - Société québécoise de gestion collective des droits de reproduction
1 800 717-2022, 514 288-1664
Services offered:
Reproduction rights of printed works
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Access Copyright
1 800 893-5777
Services offered:
Pre-cleared permission to use copyright-protected content
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Lavery Go inc.
514 871-1522
Services offered:
Legal support program for startups
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Centre de ressources juridiques pour Affaires
1 877 683-1815, 450 621-8283
Services offered:
Consulting services - Legal documentations - Incorporation
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Young Bar Association of Montreal - Legal consults for businesses
514-954-3450
Services offered:
Copyright - Consulting services - Intellectual property - Regulations
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Product licensing
Discover the advantages and disadvantages of obtaining a license from a company to manufacture and sell one or more of its products.
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What's in a name? Using trademarks as a business tool
A trademark helps identify your company and your products. Find out how to use a trademark to protect your business name.
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Tutorial — Your patent application
If you are thinking about writing a patent application, use this tutorial to help you prepare one that meets the strict requirements for filing.
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Trademarks Database Tutorial
Find out the about the benefits of using the Canadian Trademarks Database and how to search it.
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Innovate in products and services
Follow the 10 essential steps in the innovation process to design and implement a clear plan to successfully launch your products on the market.
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Intellectual property for exporting businesses
If you are an exporter, find out how you can protect your intellectual property outside of Canada.