Patents

Patent application and examination
How to file a patent application (in Canada, abroad or through the Patent Cooperation Treaty), request examination in Canada and fast track examination.

Fees
A list of fees for patent filing, examination, maintenance and other patent services.

Maintain your patent application or granted patent
How to pay maintenance fees, reinstate an abandoned patent application, reverse the deemed expiry of a patent, update a patent, request re-examination, view the list of due care determinations

File prior art
Raise questions about the patentability of a claimed invention.

Transfer ownership
How to transfer the ownership of a patent.

Patent databases
Search patent databases and download patent office records.

Industry training visits
Volunteer to have patent examiners visit your company to learn more about the field.

Patent Appeal Board
The role and activities of the Patent Appeal Board.

Patent Branch
Research papers, patent quality, initiatives, consultations and legislation.

Order documents
Order a copy or a certified copy of a patent application or patent document.

DAS request form
Deposit a patent priority document to the WIPO Digital Access Service (DAS)

Learn about patents
A compilation of educational content such as patent e-learning modules, fact sheets, infringement information, international resources and more.

Identify your IP
Consult a checklist of IP rights to explore the types of IP you could exploit and learn how to maintain an inventory of your IP.

Your path to getting a patent grant
Consult our roadmap to learn about the process of obtaining a Canadian patent grant.

Patent infringement
Understand patent infringement to learn when and how patent rights can be enforced.

Your patent abroad
A compilation of educational content such as patent e-learning modules, fact sheets, infringement information, international resources and more.