Canadian Intellectual Property Office

The Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) is a part of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada. CIPO is a Special Operating Agency (SOA) and is responsible for the administration and processing of the greater part of intellectual property (IP) in Canada. CIPO's areas of activity include trademarks, patents, copyright, industrial designs and integrated circuit topographies. CIPO's mandate is to deliver high quality and timely IP services to customers, and to increase awareness, knowledge and effective use of IP by Canadians.

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Search trademarks database

Search over 1.6 million Canadian trademarks.

Apply for or revise a trademark

Apply for a new or revised trademark application by following a step-by-step process.

Search patents database

Search full-text records for laid-open applications and patents granted since 1978 and bibliographic data since 1869.

Apply for a patent

Apply for a Canadian patent by following a step-by-step process.

Learn about intellectual property (IP)

Learn about the different types of intellectual property: trademarks, patents, industrial designs and copyright, and find out how to protect them.

Apply for an industrial design

Apply for an industrial design within 12 months of making it public or you will lose your exclusive rights to the design.

Search copyright database

Search for copyrights that were registered since October 1991.

Register a copyright

Register your copyright through the e-filing application.

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Understand the basics

Get a quick handle on the basics of intellectual property before going forward

IP basics YouTube videos

Learn about patents, trademarks and industrial designs

Scam Alert

Beware of scam notices about patents or trademarks

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Johanne Bélisle
Johanne Bélisle

Commissioner of Patents, Registrar of Trademarks and Chief Executive Officer

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