These tables provide an overview of our financial information, based on the latest available statistics.
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Revenues by products and services
Revenues by products and services (fiscal year 2020 to 2021)
Product or service |
Percent |
Revenues (in CAD) |
Patents |
81.1% |
$117,733,597 |
Trademarks |
15.0% |
$21,818,876 |
Copyright and industrial designs |
3.2% |
$4,677,581 |
Services to business |
0.1% |
$206,929 |
OtherFootnote 1 |
0.6% |
$808,861 |
Total |
100.0% |
$145,245,844 |
Operating expenditures by category
Operating expenditures by category (fiscal year 2020 to 2021)
Category |
Percent |
Operating expenditures (in CAD) |
Salaries and benefits |
64.60% |
$120,929,410 |
Professional services |
23.80% |
$44,500,484 |
Amortization |
4.90% |
$9,189,948 |
Accommodation |
4.00% |
$7,497,265 |
Other |
2.70% |
$5,020,766 |
Total |
100.00% |
$187,137,873 |
Expenditures by branch grouping
Expenditures by branch grouping (fiscal year 2020 to 2021)
Branch grouping |
Percent |
Expenditures (in CAD) |
Product lines |
66.70% |
$124,765,489 |
Direct support |
21.10% |
$39,420,267 |
Indirect support |
12.30% |
$22,952,117 |
Total |
100.00% |
$187,137,873 |
Patent revenues
Patent revenues (fiscal year 2020 to 2021)
Patent revenues categories |
Percent |
Revenue (in CAD) |
Applications |
11.90% |
$14,027,691 |
Examinations |
18.50% |
$21,770,212 |
Registrations and grants |
6.10% |
$7,161,297 |
Assignments |
2.50% |
$2,982,400 |
Maintenance and renewal fees |
54.20% |
$63,843,431 |
Other revenues |
3.30% |
$3,925,052 |
International Searching Authority and International Preliminary Examination Authority |
3.40% |
$4,023,514 |
Total |
100.00% |
$117,733,597 |
Trademark revenues
Trademark revenues (fiscal year 2020 to 2021)
Trademark revenue categories |
Percent |
Revenue (in CAD) |
Applications |
2.60% |
$559,353 |
Examinations |
38.60% |
$8,420,211 |
Registrations and grants |
16.70% |
$3,643,941 |
Assignments |
6.70% |
$1,464,042 |
Maintenance and renewal fees |
31.40% |
$6,851,663 |
Other revenues |
4.00% |
$879,667 |
Total |
100.00% |
$21,818,876 |
Industrial design revenues
Industrial design revenues (fiscal year 2020 to 2021)
Industrial design revenue categories |
Percent |
Revenue (in CAD) |
Registrations and grants |
53.30% |
$2,116,254 |
Assignments |
3.10% |
$123,126 |
Maintenance and renewal fees |
36.30% |
$1,440,619 |
Other revenues |
7.20% |
$287,158 |
Total |
100.00% |
$3,967,156 |
Copyright revenues
Copyright revenues (fiscal year 2020 to 2021)
Copyright revenue categories |
Percent |
Revenue (in CAD) |
Applications |
88.80% |
$630,719 |
Assignments |
10.40% |
$74,100 |
Other revenues |
0.80% |
$5,605 |
Total |
100.00% |
$710,424 |