The Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO; French: Office de la propriété intellectuelle du Canada) is the patent, trademark, and copyright administration body of Canada. Structurally the CIPO functions as a Special Operating Agency (SOA) which is associated with Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada.
CIPO also administers industrial designs and integrated circuit topographies. The Plant Breeders' Right's Act is administered by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.
Video Canadian Intellectual Property Office
Canadian Patents Database
The on-line patent database is searchable from 1869 but full details are only available from 1978.
Maps Canadian Intellectual Property Office
Canadian Trademarks Database
Search over 140 years of Canadian trademarks data, covering more than 1.2 million Canadian trademarks.
Canadian Industrial Designs Database
Search the Canadian Industrial Designs Database to find registered designs.
Canadian Copyrights Database
Search the Canadian Copyrights Database to find registered copyrights.
See also
- Patent office
- Canadian patent law
- Manual of Patent Office Practice
- List of parties to international copyright treaties
- List of parties to international patent treaties
- List of parties to international related rights treaties
- World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
References
External links
- Official website
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