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you begin…
You are about to journey into the world of IP. The following
presentation will introduce you to the strategic value of IP and how it applies to
your research, your inventions or
innovation, and your artistic creations.
Before
You will learn about the five main types of
intellectual property rights (IPRs) administered by the
Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO). CIPO plays a
key role in supporting Canada’s innovation and productivity
by delivering and granting quality and timely IP rights.
Pay attention to this icon. Simply click on it to
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you begin…Before
IP at a glanceCanadianPatents
Walkie Talkie, Insulin Process
Trade-marksBlackBerry, BeaverTails
Copyrights Recordings by The Tragically Hip, Anne of Green Gables (book content)
Industrial DesignsBombardier Snowmobile, Hockey Goalie Mask
Integrated Circuit TopographyCanadarm (Mechanical arm)
PatentsNew inventions or any new and useful improvement of
an existing invention
• Novel: must be new, first in the world
• Useful: functional and operative
• Inventive: must show ingenuity and must not be obvious to someone of average skill in the field of invention
can you patent
Using a door lock as an example
• A Product: a door lock
• A Composition: a chemical composition in lubricants for door locks
• An Apparatus: a machine for making door locks
• A Process: a method for making door locks
… or an improvement on any of these
What
Famous Canadian patents: Snowmobile
“Some day, I will invent a little machine that will glide over the snow and will even allow me to go up hills.”
J. Armand Bombardier
Patent application no. 367104Registered June 29, 1937© Musée J. Armand Bombardier
bell?Does he ring a
7789 1877 Improvements in electrics telephony
Patent Yearnumber issued Title
13809 1881 Improvements in electrics telephony
13810 1881 Improvements in electrics telephony
26701 1887 Reproducing sounds fromphonograph records
26710 1887 Reproducing sounds fromphonograph records
Alexander Graham Bell
Trade-marks A word (or words), a design, or a combination
of these used to distinguish the goods and services of one person or organization from
those of others in the marketplace
brandPetro-Canada holds the Team sponsorship rights for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic games. You will see this logo on our Canadian athletes.
Trade-marks can be used to uniquely identify a
Canadian brands ranking 2008Best
Rank Brand2008 brand value
(C$ million)
1 BlackBerry 5 607.7
2 RBC 4 141.1
3 TD Canada Trust 3 779.6
4 Shoppers Drug Mart 3 137.5
5 Petro-Canada 3 132.6
6 Manulife 2 550.9
7 Bell 2 537.0
8 Scotiabank 1 870.4
9 Canadian Tire 1 828.5
10 Tim Hortons 1 604.6
Source: Interbrand Canada
In today’s competitive global marketplace, branding often becomes the most important aspect of a business or an organization.
Registering a trade-mark has important advantages in Canada:
• It provides proof of ownership
• It allows you to flag infringement under the Trade-marks Act
• It prevents others from adopting a similar trade-mark
• It makes licensing your products and services easier
protectionTrade-mark
CopyrightsRights derived from any
original literary, dramatic,
musical or artistic work can be
registered from the moment this
work is created.
copyrightsCopyright is automatic upon creation.
However, it’s a good idea to:
• Have your original work witnessed and dated
• Register your copyright• Use proper marking for
your copyright ©• Document details of any collaboration
in respect of the work
The world of
Industrial designs
The visual features of shape,
configuration, pattern or ornament
(or any combination of these
features) applied to a finished article
made by hand, tool or machine.
3-D configuration of electronic circuits embodied in integrated-
circuit products or layout designs.
Integrated Circuit Topographies (ICTs)
Used in many technologies, such as:
• Computers
• Automobiles
• Pacemakers
• Industrial robots
• Cameras
• Spacecraft
Integrated Circuit Topographies (ICTs)
The Canadarm is being used to install the shuttle docking port on MIR. Photo: NASA
IPPatent
Patent CA 2508239
A display for a handheld computing device includes a display panel; a circuit board carrying display electronics for the display panel; a cover assembly securing the display panel to the circuit board; and a resilient layer adhered to the circuit board for securing the display to the computing device.
Inventors: HOLMES, CHEN, SIMOES
Owner: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
The behind the BlackBerry
Trade-mark
Trade-mark Registration TMA 638068
Wares/Services: Electronic handheld units
Registrant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
Industrial Design
Industrial Design Registration 125919
Title: Handheld Electronic Device
Registrant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
IPThe Canadian system at a glance
Patents Trade-marks CopyrightsIndustrial designs
Integrated Circuit Topographies
Term Up to 20 years after filing
Renewable 15-year period
Generally life plus 50 years
Up to 10 years 10 years
Protection Apply nationally Apply nationally Automatic, apply internationally (but registration can be sought in Canada)
Apply nationally Apply nationally
Protects against Use, sale, manufacture
Use Copying, reproducing
Manufacture, sale, rent or importation
Use, sale, manufacture
What is protected
Inventions Identity of your products and services: words, symbols and designs
Original literary, artistic, musical and dramatic works, and other subject matters: sound recordings, performances, communication signals
Visual appearance of a product: ornamentation, shape, pattern, configuration
Original integrated circuit layout designs
Benefits• Identify trends and new developments
• Generate new ideas
• Gain competitive intelligence
• License new products
• Solve technical problems
• Identify manufacturing partners
of doing IP searches
Visit www.cipo.ic.gc.ca to access the CIPO IP databases
You have completed the introduction
to intellectual property.
Time to test your knowledge! Get ready to complete the IP Quiz.
Congratulations!
Contact usFor more information:
www.cipo.ic.gc.ca
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