Intellectual Property (IP)

Intellectual Property (IP)

Intangible products of human intellect from which ownership (title) and other legal rights can arise. Certain categories of IP that are protected under Canadian law are patents, copyrights, trademarks, industrial designs and trade secrets.

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      A type of Intellectual Property (IP)​, a right, granted by the Canadian government, to exclude others from making, using, or selling a person's invention in Canada. Canadian patent law is governed by the Patent Act.

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    • Copyright

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