Intellectual Property Law Research Guide
Intellectual property law is an arising area and it covers copyright, patents, trademarks, industrial design, and other intangible property. Although the focus of this guide is Canadian, some foreign countries, as well as international sources, are mentioned. Before starting to research on IP, it should be kept in mind that IP law falls mostly under the federal jurisdiction in Canada.
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Web Links
CIPO: Canadian Intellectual Property Office Web site is the official governmental information provider on IP. This Web site not only includes news, upcoming events, and registration procedures for IP, it also provides access to a huge amount of IP data in Canada through its Patents database, trademarks database, copyright database, industrial designs database, where users can search for registered patent, trademarks, copyright and industrial designs information.
Canadian Heritage, Copyright Policy Branch (http://www.canadianheritage.gc.ca/progs/ac-ca/progs/pda-cpb/index_e.cfm)
Industry Canada, Intellectual Property Policy Directorate (http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/epic/internet/inippd-dppi.nsf/en/Home), provides governmental information about Canadian Intellectual Property policies and reforms.
Canada Copyright Board (http://www.cb-cda.gc.ca/new-e.html): publishes recent decisions of the Board, provides links to copyright statutes, regulations and government documents.
Other Web Links:
McGill Centre for Intellectual Property Policy Web site: This Web site has been created and maintained by a group of professors and researchers from McGill. Although some parts of the Web site is still under construction, cipp’s Resource Center provides key links and reading guides on IP. The centre has a strong Canadian focus, while covering foreign and international materials as well.
Centre for Innovation Law and Policy Web site: CILP was established by the University of Toronto and the Province of Ontario to promote teaching and researching innovation law and policy. This Web site provides all types of innovation law related information such as legislations, Law and Technology Journal list, and other related publications.
Canadian Internet Law Resource Page >> Intellectual Property: Although not being updated for a couple of years, this Web site, which has been created and maintained by Professor Michael Geist, offers researchers a handy list of internet resources on legal topics including intellectual property law.
Bereskin & Parr: Intellectual Property Law: http://www.bereskinparr.com/English/flash/mainflash.html, as the site of one of the leading intellectual property firms in Canada, the web site provides links to leading IP newsletters published in Canada, links of IP legislation, publications of the lawyers in the firm on IP issues, etc. Information on this site has more practical other than academic value.
Compiled by Sharon Wang
Last updated on January 29, 2010
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