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About intellectual property

Learn why intellectual property is important to business and how to apply it to your ideas, creations and inventions.

• What is intellectual property?
  
  http://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/guide/1436/
  Find out what you need to know about intellectual property, how it impacts your business and how to secure your IP rights.
• Leverage your IP assets for business success
  
  http://www.cipo.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/cipointernet-internetopic.nsf/eng/wr02390.html
  Find resources that can help you manage your intellectual property assets.
• Stand out from your competitors - Make intellectual property your best business ally
  
  http://www.cipo.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/cipointernet-internetopic.nsf/eng/wr00820.html
  This site provides a concise and clear introduction to intellectual property, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office and the types of IP. It also covers strategies for protecting and exploiting IP.
• Intellectual Property Toolkit
  
  http://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/summary/1431/
  Applies to: All of Canada
  Find information, tutorials and links that answer most questions about intellectual property.
• Canadian Intellectual Property Office
  
  http://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/summary/1430/
  Applies to: All of Canada
  If you want to protect your invention or creative work, this organization will provide you with what you need to protect your intellectual property rights.