Marie-Claude Gagnon, patent examiner at the Canadian Intellectual Property Office explains the examination process and why it is important to disclose the right amount of information at the start of the application process.

Explore online: Find an IP Agent

 . Work at CIPO

A copyright lawyer at Bereskin & Parr LLP explains some of the complexities of copyright and sharing content on social media as well as ways to minimize the risk of infringing someone else’s copyright.

Explore online: Learn more about copyright

Darpan Patel, technical illustrator and former patent draftsman, explains the work involved in creating illustrations of designs and inventions.

Explore online: 

Search the patent database  to view patents with illustrations

Lawyer Lorne Lipkus talks about the multi-faceted problems with pirate copies and what you can do to stop them. Professionals, parents and kids – we’re all involved. 

Explore online: 

Report illegal activities to Crimestoppers

 or contact the Canadian Anti-fraud Centre

Lawyer and trademark agent Michael Shortt explains the IP rights and associated contracts that form the cornerstones in the videogaming industry and some of the related laws and rights that videogames should be aware of. 

Explore online: Video and computer games industry blog posts and bulletins from Michael and colleagues. 
To learn more about videogame publishing contracts, you can watch Mr. Shortt’s presentation on that topic.

Patent and trademark agent Louis Martineau explains what IP agents help their clients with and answers some of the most common questions he gets as he helps his clients file for IP protection. 

Explore online: 

Intellectual Property Institute of Canada

 and 

Meeting with an IP Professional 

Becky Illson-Skinner, senior program advisor and program and policy lead for the Intellectual Property Rights Program at the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), explains how the CBSA helps IP rights holders stop counterfeit products at the Canadian border. 

 

Explore online: File a request for assistance with the CBSA

Mary Beth Westmoreland, Amazon's VP of Brand Protection, talks about what Amazon does to protect sellers and their IP against bad actors online and what new sellers need to know before they start selling their products online on amazon.ca. 

Explore online: 

Protect your IP in Amazon stores

Todd Bailey, Chief IP Officer at the Scale AI supercluster reflects on some of the challenges and solutions related to IP protection in Canada’s artificial intelligence ecosystem. 

Explore online: Check out Todd’s blog IP without Jargon for some straight talk and steps on protecting IP