Patent licensing agreements are contracts in which the patent owner (the licensor) agrees to grant the licensee the right to make, use, sell, and/or import the claimed invention, usually in return for a royalty or…
Read MoreThe owner of a patent can implement it into the company’s business strategy and use it as a financial asset. Furthermore, a patent can be either sold or licensed. In terms of marketing and image,…
Read MoreThere is no provisional patent application in Canada. The provisional application, under United States patent law, is a legal document filed in the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) that establishes an early filing…
Read MoreFiling a patentable invention involves many steps: A preliminary patentability search of the prior art; Writing and filing of the patent application to be filed at CIPO (this comprises an abstract, a specification including a…
Read MoreThe person filing a patent application decides on the individual countries in which he/she would like to have the invention protected. BENOÎT & CÔTÉ has associates in every country in the world to file in…
Read MoreThe term of a patent is 20 years from the filing date of the application, subject to the payment of annual maintenance fees.
Read MoreIt is highly recommended to use the services of a patent agent registered with the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO). Preparing and filing a patent application is a complex process. Registered agents have the experience…
Read MorePatents are granted to the first inventor to file an application. It is thus critically important to file a patent application as soon as practically possible. A patent also reinforces the value of your company.…
Read MoreA patent is a type of intellectual property. A patent does not confer the right to exploit an invention. Rather it confers a right or title for a set period, especially the sole right to…
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