Strategic Plan 2007-2012 (page 12 of 12)

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10. Moving forward to Canada's advantage

IP plays a critical role in Canadian economic performance and trade development. Innovators and creators using IP represent a significant force in the Canadian economy. However, many Canadian companies, particularly SMEs, would benefit from more effective use of IP as a key business asset, to support their commercial efforts in a knowledge-based global economy.

CIPO has an important role to play in helping Canadian innovators and creators reap the full benefits offered by the Canadian IP system. This strategic plan is an effort to discharge our mission and mandate in a 21st century context. It attempts to respond to the challenges presented by increasing demand for IP products and services, accelerating technological changes, and the evolving needs and expectations of those wanting to protect and exploit the intellectual fruits of their labour in domestic and international marketplaces.

This strategic plan provides a framework to guide our future activities. We are committed to reinforcing the essential linkages between the outcomes we seek, the strategies we pursue, and the performance we achieve — to the benefit of the organization, our clients and stakeholders, and to Canada.

We will rely on appropriate performance indicators, including those set out in this plan, to monitor our performance. We will also manage key risks to ensure that necessary resources, processes and governance are in place to make each piece of the plan successful.

While CIPO's Chief Executive Officer has overall accountability for this strategic plan, CIPO will count on the talent and commitment of our employees, and the support of clients and stakeholders, to succeed in turning this strategy into performance that moves Canada forward.

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