Management and Organizational Studies 2276A/B Lecture : Class 9 - Intellectual Property.docx

• School: Western University
• Department: Management and Organizational Studies
• Course: Management and Organizational Studies 2276A/B
• Professor: Frederick King

Document Summary

> intellectual property (ip) refers to the creations of the mind, such as inventions, literary and artistic works, as well as symbols, names, pictures, designs and models used in business. Patents, trade-marks, copyrights, industrial designs, integrated circuit topographies and plant breeders" rights are referred to as ip rights. > ip rights are property in the sense that they are based on the legal right to exclude others from using the property. > ownership of the rights can also be transferred. > the canadian intellectual property office (cipo), a special operating agency of industry canada, is mainly responsible for the administration of the ip system in canada. > cipo encourages invention, innovation and creativity in canada; fosters the use of the ip system and the exploitation of ip information; and promotes canada"s international ip interests. > cipo"s client service centre (csc) is one of the central points of entry for all general enquiries.