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Information, Patents · April 22, 2020

Resources for Inventors in Alberta

  There are a number of resources to help Alberta inventors. These include the following: Grant funds may be available via Alberta Innovates for innovators to move their ideas to commercialization. Various programs currently exist, including Entrepreneurial Investments, Agriculture, …

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Information, Trademarks · March 11, 2020

Madrid trademark application designating Canada – Courtesy Letter

  Canada joined the Madrid Protocol as of June 17, 2019. This allows for the filing of a single trademark application with World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and designating Canada as one of the member countries where protection is sought. While this is an easy way to secure …

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Information · September 21, 2017

Canadian Representative for Service – Foreign Inventors

  For many years, section 29 of the Canadian Patent Act required that a foreign (non-Canadian) patent applicant appoint a legal representative in Canada. Although this was not of concern to our foreign clients, because we act as their Canadian legal representative, it often was a problem for …

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Information, Mobile, Patents, Slider · February 1, 2015

How to patent an Idea

  Do you have an idea or an invention that you think you should maybe patent? If so, we can assist with patenting that idea or doing some patent searching to see if it has been done before. We normally start things off with an initial consult, where we review your invention, explain basic …

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Information, Mobile · January 15, 2015

Costs of Patent Applications

  Hiring a patent agent to help with a patent application is very expensive. Typical costs are $10,000 or more to prepare a single patent application. Additional costs are incurred afterwards to prosecute the application, including dealing with objections and refusals from the Patent Office. …

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Information, Mobile · January 8, 2015

Trade Names and Corporate Names versus Trade-marks

  In Alberta, having a provincial trade name registration does NOT give a person any real legal basis for intellectual property ownership rights to that name. The same goes, for the most part, for incorporating under a particular corporate name. Trade Names: In Alberta, trade names are …

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