Canadian Intellectual Property Office
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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.
Canadian Patents Database
The on-line patent database is searchable from 1869 but full details are only available from 1978.[1]
Canadian Trademarks Database
Search over 140 years of Canadian trademarks data, covering more than 1.2 million Canadian trademarks.[2]
Canadian Industrial Designs Database
Search the Canadian Industrial Designs Database to find registered designs.[3]
Canadian Copyrights Database
Search the Canadian Copyrights Database to find registered copyrights.[4]
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
- ^ Office, Government of Canada, Industry Canada, Office of the Deputy Minister, Canadian Intellectual Property. "Canadian Patent Database / Base de données sur les brevets canadiens".
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External links
- Canadian federal departments and agencies
- Canadian patent law
- Canadian intellectual property law
- Government agencies established in 1991
- Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
- Patent offices
- Copyright agencies
- International Searching and Preliminary Examining Authorities
- 1991 establishments in Canada
- Canada government stubs