Patent

Patent

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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      This statute governs matters relating to Patents​ of invention in Canada.

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      Reference to a person can include an individual, partnership, unincorporated association, unincorporated syndicate, unincorporated organization, trust, trustee, executor, administrator or other legal representative.

    • 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.

    • Partnership

      The relationship which subsists between two or more persons carrying on business with a view to profit. In Canada, a partnership is not a separate legal person like a corporation. Partnerships are governed by the laws of the jurisdiction in which ...

    • World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

      A self-funding agency of the United Nations created by the WIPO Convention in 1967. WIPO's stated mission is to lead the development of a balanced and effective international Intellectual Property (IP) system that enables innovation and creativity ...