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National IP Reference Authority

Canadian Intellectual Property Office

CIPO

Status: Reference Institution

About the Institution

CIPO administers Canada's principal intellectual-property systems and provides official resources concerning copyright and other intellectual-property rights.

Why It Is Relevant to International Publishing

CIPO maintains Canada's copyright and trademark registers. A Canadian certificate of copyright registration is evidence that copyright subsists and that the registered person is the owner, making CIPO records a reference for Canadian ownership review.

Areas Relevant to GPRCC

  • Copyright registration
  • Rights records
  • Intellectual property
  • Trademarks
  • International protection

Official Resources

Legal Disclaimer

Canadian Intellectual Property Office is listed because its laws, systems, publications, standards, programs or activities may be relevant to international publishing and rights compliance. Inclusion does not indicate sponsorship, endorsement, accreditation, affiliation, recognition or approval of GPRCC by CIPO. GPRCC is an independent private publishing-rights and compliance organization; its registrations and certificates are private compliance records and do not replace government registrations, statutory rights, court judgments or official regulatory determinations.

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