{"id":1172,"date":"2021-06-02T19:52:25","date_gmt":"2021-06-02T19:52:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cpatacabamcdev.wpengine.com\/?page_id=1172"},"modified":"2026-07-21T11:14:41","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T16:14:41","slug":"intellectual-property-resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cpata-cabamc.ca\/en\/public-resources\/intellectual-property-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Intellectual Property Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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The Canadian Intellectual Property Office\u00a0<\/span>(CIPO)\u00a0<\/span>delivers<\/span>\u00a0intellectual property services in Canada and educates Canadians on how to use IP effectively.\u00a0<\/span>CIPO ha<\/span>s<\/span>\u00a0many\u00a0<\/span>educational\u00a0<\/span>resources\u00a0<\/span>available to the public.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Intellectual Property Basics <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Discover intellectual property\u00a0<\/span><\/a>–\u00a0an\u00a0online module\u00a0explaining\u00a0the\u00a0different types\u00a0of IP\u00a0and the importance of an IP strategy<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Plan for success \u2013 Build an IP strategy\u00a0<\/span><\/a>–\u00a0an online module\u00a0describing\u00a0the steps\u00a0and best practices\u00a0involved in building an IP strategy<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Intellectual property self-assessment<\/span><\/a>\u00a0–\u00a0a 5-minute form\u00a0generating\u00a0a custom\u00a0PDF guide with IP considerations\u00a0specific to\u00a0each person\u2019s situation<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Protecting your IP abroad<\/span><\/a>\u00a0\u2013 a webpage outlining the 9 steps towards protecting IP in a foreign market<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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According to\u00a0<\/span>CIPO<\/span>, t<\/span>hrough a patent, the government gives\u00a0<\/span>an<\/span>\u00a0inventor the right to stop others from making, using or selling\u00a0<\/span>thei<\/span>r invention from the day the patent is granted to a maximum of 20 years after the day on which\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0patent application<\/span>\u00a0was filed<\/span>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Patents \u2013 Learn the basics:<\/span><\/a>\u00a0an\u00a0online module\u00a0explaining\u00a0what a patent is, which inventions are patentable, how patents can be a valuable business\u00a0asset\u00a0and the steps involved in filing a patent application.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

File a Canadian patent application: Before you start<\/span><\/a>:\u00a0a\u00a0series of webpages explaining everything to know about filing a patent before starting the process<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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A<\/span>ccording to\u00a0<\/span>CIPO<\/span>, a<\/span>\u00a0trademark is a combination of letters, words,\u00a0<\/span>sounds<\/span>\u00a0or designs that distinguishes one company\u2019s goods or services from those of others in the marketplace. A registered trademark\u00a0<\/span>is protected<\/span>\u00a0under law from misuse by others, giving exclusive rights\u00a0<\/span>to use to the registrant for a period of 10 years (renewable)<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Trademarks \u2013 Learn the basics<\/span><\/a>: an online module explaining what a trademark is, what can be registered as a trademark and the steps involved in filing a trademark application.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Trademarks Guide<\/span><\/a>: a complete guide to what trademarks\u00a0are, how they can\u00a0benefit\u00a0you and your organization, and why registration is important.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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What about copyright, industrial design and trade secrets? <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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CPATA is\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0public interest regulator of patent agents and trademark agents.\u00a0<\/span>Copyright, industrial design and trade secrets are<\/span>\u00a0forms of intellectual property\u00a0<\/span>that\u00a0<\/span>fall outside the scope of our oversight. However, CIPO does have many resources available to provide\u00a0<\/span>information to the public<\/span>\u00a0on\u00a0<\/span><\/span>copyright<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><\/span>industrial designs<\/span><\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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