Canadian Intellectual Property Office

The Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) is a Special Operating Agency associated with Industry Canada. The CIPO is responsible for the administration and processing of the greater part of intellectual property in Canada.

CIPO's areas of activity include:

patents, which cover new inventions (for example, processes, machines, manufacturing, composition of materials) or any new and useful improvement of an existing invention;
trade-marks, which are words, symbols, or designs (or a combination of these) used to distinguish the goods or services of one person or organization from those of others in the marketplace;
copyrights, which provide protection for artistic, dramatic, musical, or literary works (including computer programs) and three other subject-matter known as performance, sound recording, and communication signal;
industrial designs, which include the visual features of shape, configuration, pattern, or ornament (or any combination of these features) applied to a finished article of manufacture; and
integrated circuit topographies, which refers to the three-dimensional configurations of electronic circuits in integrated circuit products or layout designs.

For more information about intellectual property, visit Learn about IP or Publications.

Application information

Fees and payment methods for registering and/or maintaining intellectual property rights

Telephone: 1-866-997-1936 (toll-free)
Fax: 819-953-7620
TTY: 1-866-442-2476

Mail:
Place du Portage I
50 Victoria St., Room C-229
Gatineau QC K1A 0C9