Intellectual property in Canada

Intellectual Property

National Organisations: The organisation responsible for intellectual property in Canada is the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO).
The Copyright Policy Branch for copyright
The Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC)
Regional Organisations: Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA)
International Membership: Member of the WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization)
Signatory to the Paris Convention For the Protection of Intellectual Property
Membership to the TRIPS agreement - Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS)

Type of property and law	Validity	International Agreements Signed
Patent Laws on Patents	20 years
Trademark Laws on Trademarks	15 years renewable
Design Laws on Designs	5 years renewable
Copyright Laws on copyright	50 years after the death of the author.	Berne convention For the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works Convention for the Protection of Producers of Phonograms Against Unauthorized Duplication of Their Phonograms Rome ConventionFor the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organizations WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty
Industrial Models Protection of industrial models	5 years

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