Financial information statistics: 2020 to 2021

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 (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