These tables provide an overview of copyright activity, based on the latest available statistics.
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Applications
Figure 1: Copyright applications
|
2015 to 2016 |
2016 to 2017 |
2017 to 2018 |
2018 to 2019 |
2019 to 2020 |
2020 to 2021 |
2021 to 2022 |
Copyright applications |
8,674 |
8,750 |
9,012 |
9,209 |
8,765 |
12,550 |
11,163 |
Disposals
Figure 2: Copyright disposals
|
2015 to 2016 |
2016 to 2017 |
2017 to 2018 |
2018 to 2019 |
2019 to 2020 |
2020 to 2021 |
2021 to 2022 |
Copyrights disposals |
8,663 |
8,703 |
8,951 |
9,274 |
8,773 |
12,588 |
11,185 |
Applications by language
Copyright applications filed by language
Language |
2015 to 2016 |
2016 to 2017 |
2017 to 2018 |
2018 to 2019 |
2019 to 2020 |
2020 to 2021 |
2021 to 2022 |
English |
7,268 |
7,458 |
7,812 |
7,968 |
7,618 |
11,165 |
9,897 |
French |
1,406 |
1,292 |
1,200 |
1,241 |
1,147 |
1,385 |
1,266 |
Total |
8,674 |
8,750 |
9,012 |
9,209 |
8,765 |
12,550 |
11,163 |
Applications and registrations by province or territory
Copyright applications filed and copyrights registered by province or territory (fiscal year 2021 to 2022)
Province or territory |
Filed |
Registered |
Alberta |
955 |
953 |
British Columbia |
1,992 |
1,994 |
Manitoba |
225 |
225 |
New Brunswick |
152 |
152 |
Newfoundland and Labrador |
67 |
66 |
Northwest Territories |
3 |
3 |
Nova Scotia |
166 |
166 |
Nunavut |
2 |
2 |
Ontario |
4,782 |
4,790 |
Prince Edward Island |
19 |
20 |
Quebec |
1,902 |
1,911 |
Saskatchewan |
151 |
153 |
Yukon |
15 |
15 |
Total |
10,431 |
10,450 |
Applications and registrations by origin as stated by the applicant
Copyright applications filed and copyrights registered by origin as stated by the applicant (fiscal year 2021 to 2022)
Origin |
Filed |
Registered |
Australia |
8 |
8 |
Bangladesh |
1 |
1 |
Belgium |
2 |
2 |
Cameroon |
1 |
1 |
Canada |
10431 |
10450 |
Cayman Islands |
14 |
13 |
China |
76 |
76 |
Colombia |
1 |
1 |
Croatia |
1 |
1 |
Cyprus |
2 |
2 |
Democratic Republic of the Congo |
1 |
1 |
Ecuador |
1 |
1 |
El Salvador |
1 |
1 |
France |
8 |
10 |
Georgia |
1 |
1 |
Germany |
2 |
2 |
Ghana |
1 |
1 |
Haiti |
2 |
2 |
Hong Kong |
23 |
23 |
Iceland |
1 |
1 |
India |
101 |
101 |
Iran |
6 |
6 |
Ireland |
2 |
2 |
Israel |
1 |
1 |
Italy |
7 |
7 |
Japan |
3 |
3 |
Jordan |
1 |
1 |
Kuwait |
2 |
2 |
Malaysia |
2 |
2 |
Mexico |
6 |
6 |
Netherlands |
2 |
2 |
New Zealand |
12 |
12 |
Nigeria |
1 |
1 |
Norway |
5 |
5 |
Oman |
1 |
1 |
Pakistan |
3 |
3 |
Poland |
1 |
1 |
Republic of Korea |
1 |
1 |
Russia |
17 |
17 |
Saudi Arabia |
3 |
3 |
Singapore |
2 |
2 |
Switzerland |
8 |
8 |
Taiwan |
1 |
1 |
Turkey |
1 |
1 |
Ukraine |
1 |
1 |
United Arab Emirates |
2 |
2 |
United Kingdom |
14 |
14 |
United States of America |
375 |
375 |
Viet Nam |
2 |
2 |
Virgin Islands (British) |
2 |
2 |
Total |
11163 |
11183 |
Top 10 applicants
Top 10 copyright applicants (fiscal year 2021 to 2022)
Applicant |
Number of applications filed |
The Strategic Coach |
505 |
Canadian Standards Association |
213 |
Electricity Human Resources Canada |
126 |
Skyship Entertainment Company |
85 |
Marciano Georges |
71 |
Wenco International Mining Systems |
64 |
Nanjitsu 1 Productions |
44 |
Farvision Education Group |
42 |
Foundations for Living Society |
40 |
Alcoholics Anonymous World Services |
39 |
Top 10 Canadian applicants
Top 10 copyright applicants (fiscal year 2021 to 2022)
Applicant |
Number of applications filed |
The Strategic Coach |
505 |
Canadian Standards Association |
213 |
Electricity Human Resources Canada |
126 |
Skyship Entertainment Company |
85 |
Georges Marciano |
71 |
Wenco International Mining Systems |
64 |
Nanjitsu 1 Productions |
44 |
Farvision Education Group |
42 |
Foundations for Living Society |
40 |
Gianni Cammuso |
38 |