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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IP rights and services
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 becoming an agent, renewing your registration and opening a deposit account, and fees
Updates to legislative IP regime
Hague Agreement, Madrid Protocol, Singapore Treaty, Nice Agreement and Patent Law Treaty
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
IP Academy
Online learning modules, IP strategy tool and registration for seminars and webinars
IP Hub
How to identify, develop and protect your ideas around the world
IP Toolbox
IP roadmaps, fact sheets and international guides
Events, seminars and webinars
Upcoming seminars, webinars, information sessions and event appearances
Subscribe to our newsletter
Updates on trademarks, patents, industrial designs, IP for businesses and CIPO
Publications
List of all CIPO publications
Manage your IP
Build your IP strategy, protect your IP in Canada and abroad, take your ideas to market
What we are doing
Blog
Consultations
Statistics
Corporate information
Chief Executive Officer (interim)
Features
Hire persons with disabilities
Disabilities don't define talent. Hire inclusive.
Plan your IP strategy
Generate a tailored guide with information on what to consider when developing your IP strategy.
IP foundations online learning
Learn the basics of intellectual property and the different kinds of intellectual property rights.
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