Trademarks are very distinguishing marks such as words, symbols or designs that are intended to individualize a company. It is for this reason important to protect a company’s livelihood, their image, and name. If companies could borrow from each others competitors, it would take the novelty out, and the reason why some companies are special. (“Trademark – Canada Business Network”) In Canada, businesses have to go through an application process to file for a trademark, this link should open one of five applications in the stages of applying in Canada: ..\applicationrregistrationtrademarkcanada_e.doc

Patents are law protecting human innovation, projects and individual ideas. A person may come up with an innovation and with the fear of other companies stealing, copying and distributing the idea without giving credit. This is the reason people create patents, you also may find the idea was already patented. In Canada there is an application process accessible to all, keeping in mind there is specifically Canadian, as well as international patent applications. (“Patent – Canada Business Network”) By following this link for a Canadian application on the Government of Canada website, there is useful information, as well as a place to upload your application electronically: http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/cipointernet-internetopic.nsf/eng/wr01477.html?Open&wt_src=cipo-patent-main

Copyright laws pertain, but not limited to, original literary (includes software), dramatic, and musical creations not to be copied, or distributed. There is a process in Canada as well as in other countries to protect people with a creative vision by law with an application process.(“Copyright – Canada Business Network.”)The following link provides possible services for Canadians who wish to participate on the Canadian Government website: http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/cipointernet-internetopic.nsf/eng/wr03915.html?Open&wt_src=cipo-cpyrght-main&wt_cxt=toptask

By: Christina Bulic, 2016

References

Trademark – Canada Business Network. (n.d.). Retrieved from

http://www.canadabusiness.ca/government/copyright-and-intellectual-           property/trademark/

Patent – Canada Business Network. (n.d.). Retrieved from

http://www.canadabusiness.ca/programs/patent-1/