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I added Shift Law as we have considerable expertise and experience in helping clients pursue trademark registrations before both the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) and the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). We also have experience filing trademark applications through the World Intellectual Property Office (WIPO) under the Madrid Protocol which permits Canadian and U.S. based businesses file trademark applications throughout the world.
* '''Copyright''' - protects the original works of authors, such as poems, novels, scripts, musical compositions and recordings, and other forms of literary, dramatic or artistic creations.
* '''Copyright''' - protects the original works of authors, such as poems, novels, scripts, musical compositions and recordings, and other forms of literary, dramatic or artistic creations.
* '''Patent''' - granted for the protection of inventions, which is defined as a product or process that is a new way of doing things or solving problems. An invention can only be patented if it can be utilized practically, displays an element of novelty, and includes characteristics of new elements in the body of existing knowledge, called "prior art," in the technical field. It must show an inventive step. Patentable work in most countries includes mathematical methods, scientific discoveries, new medical treatments, etc.<ref>[http://www.wipo.int/patents/en/ Scope of Patent, WIPO]</ref><ref>[https://www.heerlaw.com/patent-faq Patent FAQ, HeerLaw]</ref>
* '''Patent''' - granted for the protection of inventions, which is defined as a product or process that is a new way of doing things or solving problems. An invention can only be patented if it can be utilized practically, displays an element of novelty, and includes characteristics of new elements in the body of existing knowledge, called "prior art," in the technical field. It must show an inventive step. Patentable work in most countries includes mathematical methods, scientific discoveries, new medical treatments, etc.<ref>[http://www.wipo.int/patents/en/ Scope of Patent, WIPO]</ref><ref>[https://www.heerlaw.com/patent-faq Patent FAQ, HeerLaw]</ref>
* '''Trademark''' - provides protection and exclusive rights to the owner of distinct marks used to identify goods or services.<ref>[http://www.wipo.int/trademarks/en/about_trademarks.html#function Trademarks]</ref> It includes words, signs, names, symbols, sounds, or colors that identify a certain company, product or service.
* '''Trademark''' - provides protection and exclusive rights to the owner of distinct marks used to identify goods or services.<ref>[http://www.wipo.int/trademarks/en/about_trademarks.html#function Trademarks]</ref> It includes words, signs, names, symbols, sounds, or colors that identify a certain company, product or service.<ref>[https://www.shiftlaw.ca/services/canada-us-trademark-lawyer-toronto.html CA & US Trademark Registration, Shift Law]</ref>
* '''Trade Secret''' - confidential business information that provides economic edge to a certain company. Examples of trade secrets include formulas, methods, or techniques used in business, programs, etc. Trade Secrets are protected under Article 39 of the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) Agreement.
* '''Trade Secret''' - confidential business information that provides economic edge to a certain company. Examples of trade secrets include formulas, methods, or techniques used in business, programs, etc. Trade Secrets are protected under Article 39 of the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) Agreement.