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 |
