Learn about other types of IP
Learn about plant breeder's rights, trade secrets and special IP topics.
Trade secrets
What is a trade secret?
Learn what trade secrets are and how they can be valuable to you and your business.
Identify your IP
Consult a checklist of intellectual property (IP) rights to explore which types you can exploit and learn how to maintain an IP inventory.
Trade secret fact sheet
Consult our fact sheet to learn the basics on trade secrets.
IP in Canada fact sheet
Consult our fact sheet to learn the basics on IP in Canada.
Good practice to define IP ownership
Ensure IP ownership is defined as confidential business information is being created.
Trade secret theft
Learn about trade secret theft and what you can do if confidential information is misused.
Plant breeders' rights
Plant breeders' rights fact sheet
Consult our fact sheet to learn the basics on Canadian plant breeders' rights.
Your path to protect plant varieties
Consult our roadmap to learn the steps of filing an application for a plant breeders' rights certificate.
Applying for plant breeders' rights: 3 part process
Learn how to protect a new plant variety under plant breeders' rights in this 3 part process with action links.
Geographical Indications
Process to request a geographical indication
Learn about the process to request that a geographical indication be entered on Canada's list.
Your path to requesting a geographical indication in Canada
View our roadmap on the process to request that a geographical indication be entered on Canada's list.
Your path through a geographical indication objection proceeding
Explore and download our roadmap to learn the process through a geographical indication objection proceeding.
Special IP topics
IP rights in software in Canada
Learn how IP rights can provide protection for your software innovations.
Clean tech and IP
Clean tech resources on leveraging IP for business and growth strategies.
Standards and IP
Learn how protected IP can be embedded into standards and enhance a company's competitive advantage.