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Intellectual property

Intellectual property (IP) is a creation of the mind. IP includes inventions, literary and artistic works, designs and symbols, and names and images used in business.

Copyright provides protection for literary, artistic, dramatic and musical creations.

Industrial designs

Industrial design registration provides protection for the original visual features of a product.

Integrated circuit topographies

Integrated circuit topographies refer to the three-dimensional configurations of electronic circuits embodied in integrated circuit products or layout designs.

Patents

A patent is an exclusive right granted for an invention, such as a product or a process.

Trademarks

A trademark can protect a combination of words, sounds or designs used to distinguish your goods or services from those of others in the marketplace.

Corporate

CIPO is a part of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada. We are a special operating agency and are responsible for the administration and processing of the greater part of IP in Canada.

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Permission to reproduce

Except as otherwise specifically noted, the information in these publications may be reproduced, in part or in whole and by any means, without charge or further permission from CIPO, provided that due diligence is exercised in ensuring the accuracy of the information reproduced, that CIPO is identified as the source institution, and that the reproduction is not represented as an official version of the information reproduced, nor as having been made in affiliation with, or with the endorsement of, CIPO.

For permission to reproduce the information in these publications for commercial redistribution, visit our page on how to apply for Crown Copyright Clearance.