Canadian Intellectual Property Office
The Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) is a special operating agency of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada. We deliver intellectual property (IP) services in Canada and educate Canadians on how to use IP more effectively.
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Trademarks
Trademarks database, application process, fees, trademark agents, forms and the goods and services manual
Patents
Patents database, application process, fees, patent agents, forms and expedited examination
Copyright
Copyrights database, copyright registration, fees and forms
Industrial designs
Industrial designs database, application process, fees and forms
Intellectual property databases
Canadian IP databases and downloadable bulk data
Services for patent and trademark agents
Information on online statements, opening a deposit account, and IP legislation and resources.
Integrated circuit topographies
Integrated circuit topography registration, fees and forms
Education, tools, and resources
Clean technology
Benefits of IP for clean-tech businesses, expediting your application, webinars, federal programs for clean-tech projects
Manage your IP
Build your IP strategy, protect your IP in Canada and abroad, take your ideas to market
IP Academy
Online learning modules, IP strategy tool and registration for seminars and webinars
Canadian IP Voices Podcast
Interviews with IP experts on how IP works in real life
IP Hub
How to identify, develop and protect your ideas around the world
IP Toolbox
IP roadmaps, fact sheets and international guides
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- Canadian Intellectual Property Office fee adjustment
- Share your experiences in the filing of patent applications and pre-filing disclosures
- Share your views on the proposed change to the refusal and review process for industrial design decisions
- Draft topics for the new Patent Rules in the Manual of Patent Office Practice
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