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Canadian Intellectual Property Office

Coordinates:45°25′43″N75°42′46″W/ 45.428499°N 75.712720°W/45.428499; -75.712720
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Canadian Intellectual Property Office
Office de la propriété intellectuelle du Canada
Official bilingual (French and English) logo of the Canadian Intellectual Property Office

Place du PortagePhase I building (left) where the Canadian Intellectual Property Office headquarters are located inGatineau,Quebec
Agency overview
TypeSpecial operating agency
JurisdictionGovernment of Canada
HeadquartersGatineau,Quebec[1]
45°25′43″N75°42′46″W/ 45.428499°N 75.712720°W/45.428499; -75.712720
Employees1,000 (as of 2019)[2]
Minister responsible
Agency executive
  • Konstantinos Georgaras (interim)[3],Commissioner of Patents, Registrar of Trademarks and Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian Intellectual Property Officer
Parent departmentInnovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
Child agencies
  • Patent Branch
  • Trademarks and Industrial Design Branch
  • Corporate Strategies and Services
  • Business Services Branch
  • Programs Branch
  • Patent Appeal Board
  • Trademarks Opposition Board[4]
WebsiteOfficial website
Canadian patent law
Patentability
Infringement
Legal texts
Governmental organization
Categories

TheCanadian Intellectual Property Office(CIPO;French:Office de la propriété intellectuelle du Canada, OPIC) is responsible for the administration and processing of the greater part of intellectual property (IP) in Canada. CIPO's areas of activity includepatents,trademarks,copyright,industrial designsandintegrated circuit topographies.Structurally, CIPO functions as aspecial operating agency(SOA) underInnovation, Science and Economic Development Canada.[5]CIPO is based inGatineau,Quebec,part of theNational Capital Region.[6]CIPO’s current interim Chief Executive Officer is Konstantinos Georgaras.[7]

CIPO plays an integral role in the Canadian innovation ecosystem and cooperates with its counterpart organizations around the world through international IP treaties.[8]Continued collaboration with international partners and domestic stakeholders strengths the Canadian IP regime and provides CIPO’s clients with opportunities to extract greater value from their creations and inventions.

In 2019, Canada ratified and fully implemented theHague Agreementfor industrial designs; theMadrid Protocol,theSingapore Treatyand theNice Agreementfor trademarks; and thePatent Law Treatyfor patents.[8]Prior to 2019, Canada had joined theTRIPS Agreementand theParis Conventionfor intellectual property; theWIPO Conventionfor trademarks and copyright; theBerne Convention,theRome Conventionand theMarrakesh VIP Treatyfor copyright; and theBudapest Treaty,thePatent Cooperation Treaty,theStrasbourg Agreementand theUPOV Conventionfor patents.[8]

In 2020, CIPO received approximately 160,000 applications to register more than 37,000 patents, 76,000 trademarks, 12,500 copyrights and 8,000 industrial designs.[9]

Mandate

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CIPO is responsible for processing applications to register patents, trademarks, copyrights and industrial designs.[10]CIPO's mandate is to provide this service and, more generally, to provide education on intellectual property to Canadians.[11]By modernizing the national IP system and collaborating with its international counterparts, CIPO helps innovators and entrepreneurs grow their business in global markets and attract foreign investments to Canada.[9]

Trademarks

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See also:Canadian trademark law

A trademark can protect a combination of words, sounds or designs used to distinguish your goods or services from those of others in the marketplace. CIPO administers theTrademarks Act,Trademarks Regulations,theOlympic and Paralympic Marks Actand theOlympic and Paralympic Marks Regulations.[12]In particular, the Trademarks and Industrial Design Branch is responsible for processing filings, conducting examinations and approving or refusing applications.[13][14]If a trademark application is refused, there is a right of appeal to theFederal Court of Canada.[13][14]If a trademark application is approved, the Trademarks and Industrial Design Branch is also responsible for advertising it in theTrademarks Journaland, ultimately, processing the registration and renewal of the trademark.[13][14]However, if an opposition is filed during the advertisement stage, the application is referred to theTrademarks Opposition Board(another body within CIPO) foradjudication.[13][14]

Patents

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See also:Canadian patent law

A patent is an exclusive right granted for an invention, such as a product or a process. CIPO administers thePatent ActandPatent Rules.[15]More specifically, the Patent Branch is responsible for processing filings, conducting examinations and approving or refusing applications.[15]If a patent application is refused, there is a right of appeal to theCommissioner of Patents.[15]This review is conducted by an administrative body within CIPO, thePatent Appeal Board.[15]

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See also:Copyright law of Canada

Copyright provides protection for literary, artistic, dramatic and musical creations. CIPO administers theCopyright ActandCopyright Regulations.[16]CIPO is responsible for processing copyright applications, assignments and licences.[17]

Industrial designs

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See also:Industrial design right § Canada

Industrial design registration provides protection for the original visual features of a product. CIPO administers theIndustrial Design Actand theIndustrial Design Regulations.[18]CIPO is responsible for processing filings, conducting examinations and approving or refusing applications.[19]If an industrial design application is considered for refusal, the decision can be reviewed by thePatent Appeal Board.[19]If the application is ultimately refused, the decision can be appealed to theFederal Court of Canada.[19]

Integrated circuit topographies

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See also:Integrated Circuit Topography Act

Integrated circuit topographies refers to the three-dimensional configurations of electronic circuits embodied in integrated circuit products or layout designs. CIPO administers theIntegrated Circuit Topography Actand theIntegrated Circuit Topography Regulations.[20]CIPO is responsible for processing integrated circuit topography applications, assignments and licences.[21][22]

References

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  1. ^"Contact: Canadian Intellectual Property Office".Government of Canada. 2020-04-28.Archivedfrom the original on 2009-03-05.
  2. ^"Annual Report 2017–2018".Government of Canada. 2019-02-11.Archivedfrom the original on 2019-02-04.
  3. ^"Konstantinos Georgaras, Chief Executive Officer (interim)".Government of Canada. 2020-09-11.Archivedfrom the original on 2019-08-31.
  4. ^"Organizational structure".Government of Canada. 2020-01-06.
  5. ^"Canadian Intellectual Property Office".Government of Canada. 2020-07-08.Archivedfrom the original on 2009-05-09.
  6. ^"Contact: Canadian Intellectual Property Office".Government of Canada. 2020-04-28.Archivedfrom the original on 2009-03-05.
  7. ^"Konstantinos Georgaras, Chief Executive Officer (interim)".Government of Canada. 2020-09-11.Archivedfrom the original on 2019-08-31.
  8. ^abc"Canada has joined 5 international intellectual property treaties".Government of Canada. 2019-10-31.Archivedfrom the original on 2010-06-20.
  9. ^ab"2020–2021 Annual Report – Canadian Intellectual Property Office".Government of Canada.Archivedfrom the original on 2010-06-18.
  10. ^"Annual Report 2017–2018".Government of Canada. 2019-02-11.Archivedfrom the original on 2019-02-04.
  11. ^"CIPO mandate".Government of Canada. 2019-01-31.Archivedfrom the original on 2009-05-09.
  12. ^"Trademarks".Government of Canada. 2020-07-13.Archivedfrom the original on 2009-03-11.
  13. ^abcd"How your trademark application is processed".Government of Canada. 2018-03-08.27 July 2007.Archivedfrom the original on 2009-09-27.
  14. ^abcd"IP roadmap – Your path to trademark registration".Government of Canada. 2020-07-10.Archivedfrom the original on 2018-03-24.
  15. ^abcd"Patents".Government of Canada. 2020-07-13.Archivedfrom the original on 2009-03-04.
  16. ^"Copyright".Government of Canada. 2018-04-27.Archivedfrom the original on 2009-03-04.
  17. ^"A guide to copyright".Government of Canada. 2019-08-27.Archivedfrom the original on 2010-04-04.
  18. ^"Industrial designs".Government of Canada. 2020-07-13.Archivedfrom the original on 2009-11-05.
  19. ^abc"Industrial designs guide".Government of Canada. 2020-06-30.Archivedfrom the original on 2010-06-17.
  20. ^"Integrated Circuit Topographies".Government of Canada. 2015-06-01.Archivedfrom the original on 2010-04-06.
  21. ^"A Guide to Integrated Circuit Topographies".Government of Canada. 2015-10-02.Archivedfrom the original on 2010-06-19.
  22. ^"Filing of Other Particulars".Government of Canada. 2015-06-01.Archivedfrom the original on 2009-10-12.
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Trademarks

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Patents

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Industrial designs

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Integrated circuit topographies

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