2024 CIPO fee increases The Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) is applying a one-time fee increase of 25% to most…
What are Intellectual Property (IP) Rights? Ownership Just as you can own physical property, like a house, you can be…
What is a Trade Secret? Trade Secrets is form of intellectual property rights that protects know-how, processes, methods etc. – almost…
Toblerone, one of my favourite chocolates, is a great example of protecting a brand with trademark registration. Registered Trademark Rights…
IP Assignments An IP Assignment is a document that transfers IP rights from one party to another. The IP rights…
What is Intellectual Property? Intangible Property No it isn’t smart property! Intellectual Property (IP) is a form of intangible property.…
Startups & Intellectual Property (IP) Starting a business is exciting, talking about intellectual property, not so much. However, identifying &…
As a business owner, it is important to take stock of the intellectual property (IP) that exists in your business. Registering your IP…