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Canadian Intellectual Property Agents &
Associates is a professional patent, trademark and designs agency
dealing with patents, trademarks, and industrial designs with
experienced and specialized attorneys or agents representing our clients
around the world in a wide range of practical areas covering fields of
bio-technology, chemical, electrical, materials science, mechanical etc.
and a full range of trademark services including availability searches,
Canadian, US and foreign applications and registrations, opposition and
cancellation proceedings. |
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FOR
MORE INFORMATION REGARDING TRADE MARKS, PATENTS AND/OR DESIGNS , PLEASE CONTACT:
info@cipalaw.com |
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Canadian
Intellectual Property Office |
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The Canadian Intellectual Property
Office (CIPO), a Special Operating Agency (SOA) associated with
Industry Canada, is responsible for the administration and
processing of the greater part of intellectual property in
Canada. CIPO's areas of activity include:
Patents cover new inventions (process, machine,
manufacture, composition of matter), or any new and useful
improvement of an existing invention;
Trade-marks are words, symbols or designs (or a
combination of these), used to distinguish the wares or services
of one person or organization from those of others in the
marketplace;
Copyrights 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 are the visual features of
shape, configuration, pattern or ornament (or any combination of
these features), applied to a finished article of manufacture;
Integrated circuit topographies refer to the
three-dimensional configurations of electronic circuits embodied
in integrated circuit products or layout designs. |
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United States
Patent and Trademark Office |
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The United States Patent and
Trademark Office (USPTO) is a federal agency in the Department
of Commerce. The USPTO occupies five interconnected buildings in
Alexandria, Virginia. The office employs over 7,000 full time
staff to support its major functions--- the examination and
issuance of patents and the examination and registration of
trademarks. The USPTO has evolved into a unique government
agency. Since 1991--under the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
(OBRA) of 1990--the agency has been fully fee funded. The
primary services the agency provides include processing patent
and trademark applications and disseminating patent and
trademark information.
Through the issuance of patents, the USPTO encourages
technological advancement by providing incentives to invent,
invest in, and disclose new technology worldwide. Through the
registration of trademarks, the agency assists businesses in
protecting their investments, promoting goods and services, and
safeguarding consumers against confusion and deception in the
marketplace. By disseminating both patent and trademark
information, the USPTO promotes an understanding of intellectual
property protection and facilitates the development and sharing
of new technologies worldwide. |
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UK
Intellectual Property Office |
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The UK Intellectual Property Office
is the official government body responsible for granting
Intellectual Property (IP) rights in the United Kingdom (UK).
These rights include: Patents, Designs, Trade marks, and
Copyright. The UKIPO is an Executive Agency of the Department of
Innovation, Universities and Skills (DIUS). As part of the DIUS,
the UKIPO is responsible for the role of IP rights in supporting
innovation. |
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World
Intellectual Property Organization |
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The World Intellectual Property
Organization (WIPO) is a specialized agency of the United
Nations. It is dedicated to developing a balanced and accessible
international intellectual property (IP) system, which rewards
creativity, stimulates innovation and contributes to economic
development while safeguarding the public interest.
WIPO was established by the WIPO Convention in 1967 with a
mandate from its Member States to promote the protection of IP
throughout the world through cooperation among states and in
collaboration with other international organizations. Its
headquarters are in Geneva, Switzerland.
http://www.wipo.int/ |
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European
Patent Office |
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The European Patent Office (EPO)
provides a uniform application procedure for individual
inventors and companies seeking patent protection in up to 38
European countries. It is the executive arm of the European
Patent Organisation and is supervised by the Administrative
Council.
http://www.epo.org/ |
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European
Community Office |
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The task of the Office for
Harmonization in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs)
is to register European Community Trade Marks and Community
Designs. The Community Trade Mark and the Community Design both
grant their proprietors a uniform right valid in all Member
States of the European Union by means of one procedural system.
http://oami.europa.eu/ |
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