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CIPO at the Canada-Wide Science Fair

In May 2006, CIPO attended the Canada-Wide Science Fair in Saguenay, Quebec, where some 450 promising young scientists showed off their innovative projects. David Boudreau, a CIPO Patent Examiner and former science fair participant, delivered a presentation on patents and the role of examiners. Staff of the CIPO kiosk interacted with parents and students and distributed educational material on the benefits of IP and how to protect inventions.

Think, Imagine, Create Presentation: The ABCs of the Patent [PDF 1.92MB]

Think, Imagine Create Brochure: IP is part of your everyday life [PDF 645KB]

Patent Questions and Answers [PDF 584KB]

The highlight of the fair was definitely meeting and interviewing some of the participants. Now you can too!

CIPO, in collaboration with the Youth Science Foundation Canada, produced video clips featuring interview footage of participants sharing their science fair insights. Here's what they said about their experiences.

Note: To view the videos, you will need Windows Media Player. If you experience technical difficulties, please contact us.

Disclaimer: Please be advised that the opinions expressed by the participants quoted in the videos should not be considered to be the opinions of the Government of Canada, Industry Canada or of the Canadian Intellectual Property Office.

Video clips

Questions Text Windows Media
Tell us about your project. (Video 1) Text Video
[6.77MB]
Tell us about your project. (Video 2) Text Video
[13.89MB]
How did your project come about? Text Video
[6.89MB]
Do you have any tips to share? Text Video
[8.51MB]
Why did you become interested in the science fair? Text Video
[7.55MB]
How are you preparing for the judging of your project? Text Video
[4.03MB]
What scientific approach did you use? Text Video
[12.2MB]
What were the most difficult steps in creating your project? Text Video
[6.36MB]
If you become a mentor one day, what would you teach other young people developing a project for the science fair? Text Video
[5.58MB]
How did your logbook help you? Text Video
[6.18MB]
What do you think intellectual property (IP) is? Text Video
[7.91MB]

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