At CIPO, we are committed to sharing IP knowledge with innovators, inventors, users of Canadian IP and those interested in IP data and research, both in Canada and abroad.
In this section, you will find the latest on our IP research, full IP data sets, information on our events and relevant international IP data resources.
By leveraging this information, you can:
- confidently make data-driven decisions
- identify opportunities and potential partnerships
- monitor competitive activity in specific fields of interest
- communicate the value of your product in a meaningful way
- advance your own research on IP and innovation
IP Canada Report
We study domestic IP trends to highlight the role of IP innovation and economic growth. Our work includes data analysis, survey design, econometric analysis and forecasting.
IP Canada Report
The IP Canada Report is an analysis of IP activity in Canada and by Canadians, featuring key insights from CIPO's ongoing data and research endeavours.
Read the latest edition:
IP Canada Report 2025Previous releases:
2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016
IP research
The focus of IP analytics is to highlight IP activity by Canadians in technology fields driving innovation both at home and abroad.
Publications
Patenting to Fight Pandemics
Processing Artificial Intelligence
Patent Landscape Report: Patents in Space
Patented Inventions in Climate Change Mitigation Technologies
Women's Participation in Patenting
Patent Landscape Report: Shale Oil and Gas
IP data
Disseminating data and IP knowledge to Canadians and users of the Canadian IP system.
IP Horizons
IP Horizons is a databank of trademark, industrial design and patent applications filed with CIPO. Most products in the databank are designed for organizations that maintain their own IP databases. Researcher data sets, mainly CSV and TXT formats, provide easy access to data for ad hoc research and analytical purposes.
CIPO researcher databases
Events
The changing landscape of innovation, the globalization of markets and the emergence of new players in the IP world are changing the way we use IP rights and the way policy-makers understand rights and their role. IP data and research are the foundation of developing factual bases to support sound IP policy and operational decision making. Research events share cutting-edge knowledge on topics relevant to academics, policy-makers and companies.
Annual IP Data & Research Conference
- 9th Annual IP Data & Research Conference
- 8th Annual IP Data & Research Conference (November 2025)
- 7th Annual IP Data & Research Conference (November 2024)
- 6th Annual IP Data & Research Conference (May 2023)
- 5th Annual IP Data & Research Conference (March 2022)
- 4th Annual IP Data & Research Conference Summary (March 2021)
CIPO participation at other IP data and research events
Resources
Important resources for the IP data and research community
Guidelines to using evidence from research to support policymaking (wipo.int)
WIPO Guidelines for Preparing Patent Landscape Reports Links to helpful IP data and research resources