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Canadian Intellectual Property Office

Government of Canada - Industry Canada - Canadian Intellectual Property Office

Applies to: All of Canada

Visit the Canadian Intellectual Property Office website to learn about intellectual property and how to use various IP mechanisms to safeguard your original ideas, inventions and artistic creations. The site includes descriptions, tutorials, application forms and databases relating to:

Patents
Trade-marks
Copyrights
Industrial design
Integrated circuit topographies

You can also subscribe to receive CIPO's monthly newsletter and e-mail updates.

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