Trade-marks Database Tutorial

The tutorial is intended to increase the effective use of trade-marks data by the business community and the intermediary organizations serving them. It will increase their knowledge and explain the importance of the data when making sound business decisions. It will help to save businesses time, money and effort as they will be able to streamline their search methodology, thereby producing better search results. The tutorial helps clients understand how to use the database to prevent accidental infringement, to study trends in their sector and to gather intelligence about competitors.

Eligibility Criteria

This Web-based Trade-marks Database Tutorial is primarily intended for existing and start-up businesses and organizations serving them. It is directed at clients who have some knowledge of the trade-marks database and who would like more information on the importance of trade-marks data to business and how to search more effectively.

Summary

The tutorial provides clients with modules on trade-marks in business, searching the database and explains the types of available data. The various search criteria can be combined to provide more accurate and relevant results. A flash version is also available.

The tutorial is available at  http://www.cipo.gc.ca/tmdbtutorial 

This tutorial is a significant new tool in the Intellectual Property Toolkit which can be accessed at http://strategis.gc.ca/sc_mrksv/cipo/toolkit/main-e.html

We recommend you consult the Stand out from your competitors publication as well as it is a fine introduction to IP concepts and strategies.

New Brunswick Contact(s):
Ms. Cécile Klein
Intellectual Property Information Officer
Canadian Intellectual Property Office
1575 Brunswick Street
Halifax, Nova Scotia  B3J 2G1
Telephone: 902-426-8604
Fax: 902-426-6530
Toll-free (information): 1-888-576-4444
TTY Toll-free (hearing impaired): 1-866-442-2476
E-mail: klein.cecile@cbsc.ic.gc.ca
Web site: http://cipo.gc.ca

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National Contact(s):
Information Officers
Client Service Centre
Canadian Intellectual Property Office
C-229
Place du Portage 1
50 Victoria Street
Gatineau, Quebec  K1A 0C9
Fax: 819-953-7620
Toll-free (information): 1-866-997-1936
TTY Toll-free (hearing impaired): 1-866-442-2476
E-mail: cipo.contact@ic.gc.ca
Web site: http://cipo.gc.ca