The Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) 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.
Contents
- Canadian Patents Database
- Canadian Trademarks Database
- Canadian Industrial Designs Database
- Canadian Copyrights Database
- References
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.
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.