Canadian Intellectual Property Office
Getting started with IP: protecting the look
In this live presentation, we’ll explain how IP rights can have an impact on consumers’ opinions and choices. You’ll learn the basics of industrial designs and what they can protect. We’ll talk about the importance of designs and other IP rights and their relation with consumers’ purchasing habits, and building of a brand reputation.
CIPO’s learning tools and resources
In this live presentation, we'll explain what CIPO does and how you can benefit from our tools and services to learn how to use IP more effectively. We'll explain what IP is, show you our most popular tools and services and tell you how you can use these to learn about IP and to protect and manage your own IP.
Progress with IP: IP Strategy
WEBINAR PRESENTED IN ENGLISH by the Canadian Intellectual Property Office. [...]
Progress with IP: IP Abroad
In this live presentation, you'll learn the basics of protecting your IP outside Canada. We'll explain the importance of protecting your IP in countries where you plan on doing business, why you should avoid disclosing your IP before you protect it, what you should know about your target countries and the different ways you can apply for IP rights abroad.
Progress with IP: IP Commercialization
In this live presentation, you'll learn the basics of IP commercialization. We'll explain what you should consider before commercializing your IP, the different ways to turn your IP into a revenue source, and the roles involved with commercializing IP.
Getting started with IP: Why is IP important?
In this live presentation, you'll learn what patents, trademarks, industrial designs and copyrights are. We'll explain how these rights are used to protect a business and how they help it grow and become more competitive. We'll talk about how to identify and manage IP and explain ways to avoid some of the most common mistakes with IP.
Getting started with IP: Patents
In this live presentation, you'll learn the basics of patents. We'll explain what patents can protect, important considerations like the time and costs involved in getting a patent, some important criteria for patents and, of course, where to get more help.
