Intellectual Property Toolkit Site Map

IP Toolkit Main

About Intellectual Property

• The "Role of IP"
• Who owns my ideas or intangible creations?
• Managing knowledge and innovation
• IP Facts

Using IP in Business

• Protecting Intellectual Capital
• Strengthening Non-disclosure
• Working Internationally

Types of IP

• Patents
• Trade-marks
• Copyrights
• Industrial Designs
• Integrated Circuit Topographies
• Plant Breeders' Rights

Legal Issues

• If my rights are infringed by others
• Infringing others' rights

How to…

Obtain IP Protection

• Patents
• Trade-marks
• Copyrights
• Industrial Designs
• Integrated Circuit Topographies

Perform Searches

• In my area of interest
• For similar or equivalent technologies
• For competitors or potential partners
• To discover new markets

Leverage Financing

• Lenders and Investors
• Government Programs and Incentives

Find Resources

• Business Advice
• IP Professionals

Tool List

Glossary

Links