Own your innovation.

OwnershIP supports Canadian small and medium-sized enterprises protect their intellectual property. Funded by the National Research Council Industry Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP), our program exposes tools and resources available to SMEs to successfully manage their IP.

Intellectual Property Foundations

Intellectual Property Protection Toolkit

Intellectual Property Protection by Business Function

Intellectual Property Protection by Business Stage

IP Assist - OwnershIP

Corporate Law Essentials, with Gowling WLG

Patent Basics, with Gowling WLG

Intellectual Property Issues in Cloud Computing, with Smart & Biggar

Patents vs. Trade Secrets, with Smart & Biggar

What’s New? Novelty in Patents, with Smart & Biggar

Public Disclosure of Inventions, with Smart & Biggar

Introduction to Intellectual Property Strategy, with Smart & Biggar

FTO for Patents, with Smart & Biggar

Trademark Basics, by Gowling WLG