Mining Technology Patents – English

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Want a comprehensive view of the global patent landscape? Intellectual Property Ontario (IPON), a provincial agency that provides trusted IP support for Ontario innovators, has you covered. These sector-specific patent landscape reports are tailored for Ontario innovators, researchers and policymakers. These reports are helpful for identifying emerging opportunities, understanding industry trends and spotting potential technology gaps. By analyzing current patenting activities, they provide actionable insights that can help guide investment decisions and inform IP strategies.


This report focuses solely on the application area of electric vehicles (EVs) and integrated circuit (IC) chips. This report provides a snapshot of the global patent landscape for the mining technology sector with a particular focus on:

  • Stages of mining
  • Critical minerals
  • Support services

Due to the correlation between patents and economic indicators, patent landscape reports reveal important information such as filing strategies, sector competitors, economic opportunities, as well as potential risks in a given sector. This report identifies opportunities and risks for Canadian businesses and investments in the mining technology sector by analyzing the current state of patenting activities, identifying potential technology gaps and providing actionable recommendations that both industry and policymakers can adopt in their IP strategies.


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Mining Technology Patents – English

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Intellectual Property Ontario (IPON) was created to drive economic growth for companies by leveraging IP which will result in securing more jobs and a more prosperous future for the people of Ontario. IPON works with innovators, businesses, and researchers at various stages of their IP journey.