Canadian Intellectual Property Office

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Canadian Intellectual Property Office
Office de la propriété intellectuelle du Canada
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Official bilingual (French and English) logo of the Canadian Intellectual Property Office
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Place du Portage Phase I building (left) where the Canadian Intellectual Property Office headquarters are located in Gatineau, Quebec
Agency overview
TypeSpecial operating agency[4]
JurisdictionGovernment of Canada
HeadquartersGatineau, Quebec[1]
45°25′43″N 75°42′46″W / 45.428499°N 75.712720°W / 45.428499; -75.712720Coordinates: 45°25′43″N 75°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],
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
  • [5]
WebsiteOfficial website
Canadian patent law
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Patentability
  • Patentable subject-matter
  • Novelty
  • Non-obviousness
  • Utility
  • Sufficiency of disclosure
  • Presumption of validity
Infringement
Legal texts
Governmental organization
Categories
  • Canadian patent law
  • Canadian patent case law
  • v
  • t

The Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO; French: Office de la propriété intellectuelle du Canada) is the patent, trademark, and copyright administration body of Canada. Structurally, the CIPO functions as a special operating agency (SOA) under Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada.[4] CIPO also administers industrial designs and integrated circuit topographies.

CIPO is based in Gatineau, Quebec as part of the National Capital Region.[1] The current interim of CIPO is Konstantinos Georgaras.[3]

CIPO cooperates with its counterpart organizations around the world through international intellectual property (IP) treaties.[6] In 2019, Canada ratified and fully implemented the Hague Agreement for industrial designs; the Madrid Protocol, Singapore Treaty, and Nice Agreement for trademarks; and the Patent Law Treaty for patents.[6] Prior to 2019, Canada already joined the TRIPS Agreement and Paris Convention for intellectual property; the WIPO Convention for trademarks and copyright; the Berne Convention, Rome Convention, and the Marrakesh VIP Treaty for copyright; and the Budapest Treaty, Patent Cooperation Treaty, Strasbourg Agreement, and the UPOV Convention for patents.[6]

CIPO received approximately 160,000 applications to register more than 36,000 patents, 68,000 trademarks and 6,000 industrial designs in 2019.[7]

Mandate[]

CIPO is responsible for processing applications to register patents, trademarks, copyrights, and industrial designs.[2] CIPO's mandate is to provide this service and, more generally, to provide education on intellectual property to Canadians.[8]

Trademarks[]

See also: Canadian trademark law

CIPO administers the Trademarks Act, Trademarks Regulations, Olympic and Paralympic Marks Act, and the Olympic and Paralympic Marks Regulations.[9] In particular, the Trademarks and Industrial Design Branch is responsible for processing filings, conducting examinations, and approving or refusing applications.[10][11] If a trademark application is refused, there is a right of appeal to the Federal Court of Canada.[10][11] If a trademark application is approved, the Trademarks and Industrial Design Branch is also responsible for advertising it in the and ultimately, processing the registration and renewal of the trademark.[10][11] However, if an is filed during the advertisement stage, the application is referred to the (another body within CIPO) for adjudication.[10][11]

Patents[]

See also: Canadian patent law

CIPO administers the Patent Act and Patent Rules.[12] More specifically, the Patent Branch is responsible for processing filings, conducting examinations, and approving or refusing applications.[13] If a patent application is refused, there is a right of appeal to the .[13] This review is conducted by an administrative body within CIPO—the .[13]

Copyright[]

See also: Copyright law of Canada

CIPO administers the Copyright Act and Copyright Regulations.[14] CIPO is responsible for processing copyright applications, assignments and licences.[15]

Industrial designs[]

See also: Industrial design right § Canada

CIPO administers the Industrial Design Act and Industrial Design Regulations.[16] CIPO is responsible for processing filings, conducting examinations, and approving or refusing applications.[17] If an industrial design application is considered for a possible refusal, the decision can be reviewed by the .[17] If the application is ultimately refused, the decision can be appealed to the Federal Court of Canada.[17]

Integrated circuit topographies[]

See also: Integrated Circuit Topography Act

CIPO administers the Integrated Circuit Topography Act and Integrated Circuit Topography Regulations.[18] CIPO is responsible for processing integrated circuit topography applications, assignments and licences.[19][20]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Contact: Canadian Intellectual Property Office". Government of Canada. 2020-04-28.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Annual Report 2017-2018". Government of Canada. 2019-02-11.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "Konstantinos Georgaras, interim Chief Executive Officer". Government of Canada. 2020-09-11.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b "Canadian Intellectual Property Office". Government of Canada. 2020-07-08.
  5. ^ "Organizational structure". Government of Canada. 2020-01-06.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Canada has joined 5 international intellectual property treaties". Government of Canada. 2019-10-31.
  7. ^ "IP Canada Report 2020—Canadian Intellectual Property Office". Government of Canada. 2021-01-07.
  8. ^ "CIPO mandate". Government of Canada. 2019-01-31.
  9. ^ "Trademarks". Government of Canada. 2020-07-13.
  10. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "IP roadmap—Your path to trademark registration". Government of Canada. 2020-07-10.
  11. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "How your trademark application is processed". Government of Canada. 2018-03-08.
  12. ^ "Patents". Government of Canada. 2020-07-13.
  13. ^ Jump up to: a b c "A guide to patents". Government of Canada. 2020-02-24.
  14. ^ "A guide to copyright". Government of Canada. 2019-08-27.
  15. ^ "Industrial designs". Government of Canada. 2020-07-13.
  16. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Industrial designs guide". Government of Canada. 2020-06-30.
  17. ^ "Integrated Circuit Topographies". Government of Canada. 2015-06-01.
  18. ^ "A Guide to Integrated Circuit Topographies". Government of Canada. 2015-10-02.
  19. ^ "Filing of Other Particulars". Government of Canada. 2015-06-01.

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