These tables provide an overview of copyright activity, based on the latest available statistics.
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Applications
Figure 1: Copyright applications
|
2013 to 2014 |
2014 to 2015 |
2015 to 2016 |
2016 to 2017 |
2017 to 2018 |
2018 to 2019 |
2019 to 2020 |
Copyright applications |
8,314 |
7,638 |
8,674 |
8,750 |
9,012 |
9,209 |
8,765 |
Disposals
Figure 2: Copyright disposals
|
2013 to 2014 |
2014 to 2015 |
2015 to 2016 |
2016 to 2017 |
2017 to 2018 |
2018 to 2019 |
2019 to 2020 |
Copyrights disposals |
8,310 |
7,640 |
8,663 |
8,703 |
8,951 |
9,274 |
8,773 |
Applications by language
Copyright applications filed by language
Language |
2013 to 2014 |
2014 to 2015 |
2015 to 2016 |
2016 to 2017 |
2017 to 2018 |
2018 to 2019 |
2019 to 2020 |
English |
6,944 |
6,278 |
7,268 |
7,458 |
7,812 |
7,968 |
7,618 |
French |
1,370 |
1,360 |
1,406 |
1,292 |
1,200 |
1,241 |
1,147 |
Total |
8,314 |
7,638 |
8,674 |
8,750 |
9,012 |
9,209 |
8,765 |
Applications and registrations by province or territory
Copyright applications filed and copyrights registered by province or territory (fiscal year 2019 to 2020)
Province or territory |
Filed |
Registered |
Alberta |
840 |
839 |
British Columbia |
1,356 |
1,373 |
Manitoba |
203 |
199 |
New Brunswick |
73 |
73 |
Newfoundland and Labrador |
77 |
77 |
Northwest Territories |
7 |
7 |
Nova Scotia |
171 |
170 |
Nunavut |
2 |
2 |
Ontario |
3,339 |
3,312 |
Prince Edward Island |
14 |
14 |
Quebec |
1,584 |
1,582 |
Saskatchewan |
143 |
144 |
Yukon |
7 |
7 |
Total |
7,816 |
7,799 |
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 2019 to 2020)
Origin |
Filed |
Registered |
Australia |
0 |
1 |
Barbados |
9 |
9 |
Belgium |
2 |
2 |
Bermuda |
14 |
14 |
Brazil |
3 |
3 |
Bulgaria |
1 |
1 |
Canada |
7,816 |
7,799 |
Chile |
1 |
1 |
China |
16 |
16 |
Colombia |
1 |
1 |
Cuba |
2 |
2 |
Cyprus |
4 |
4 |
Democratic Republic of the Congo |
1 |
1 |
Finland |
13 |
13 |
France |
10 |
10 |
Germany |
4 |
4 |
Hong Kong |
13 |
13 |
Hungary |
1 |
1 |
India |
3 |
3 |
Iran |
5 |
5 |
Ireland |
1 |
1 |
Israel |
1 |
1 |
Italy |
3 |
3 |
Japan |
5 |
5 |
Lebanon |
1 |
1 |
Mexico |
3 |
3 |
Netherlands |
3 |
3 |
New Zealand |
48 |
48 |
Pakistan |
150 |
150 |
Panama |
3 |
3 |
Peru |
2 |
2 |
Philippines |
4 |
4 |
Republic of Korea |
2 |
2 |
Romania |
1 |
1 |
Russia |
2 |
2 |
Saint Lucia |
1 |
1 |
Saudi Arabia |
2 |
2 |
Singapore |
4 |
4 |
Spain |
3 |
3 |
Sweden |
2 |
2 |
Switzerland |
16 |
15 |
Taiwan |
5 |
5 |
Thailand |
1 |
1 |
Ukraine |
1 |
1 |
United Arab Emirates |
1 |
1 |
United Kingdom |
54 |
54 |
United States of America |
527 |
528 |
Total |
8,765 |
8,749 |
Top 10 applicants
Top 10 copyright applicants (fiscal year 2019 to 2020)
Applicant |
Number of applications filed |
Shaikh Muhammad |
148 |
Canadian Standards Association |
113 |
Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. |
80 |
Nelson Education Ltd. |
52 |
Netflix Worldwide Entertainment, LLC |
50 |
Les Éditions Logitell Inc |
48 |
Freezing Solutions Ltd |
46 |
Freezing Systems Ltd |
46 |
Topking Inc. |
40 |
Vega Musique Inc. |
40 |