Strategic Plan 2007-2012 (page 3 of 12)
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1. Introduction: CIPO and Canada's interests
Innovation is essential to Canada's prosperity and long-term economic growth. The Government of Canada is making strides to create a climate of innovation and discovery in our country. In today's knowledge economy, IP is an increasingly important business asset, enabling Canadian innovators and creators to enhance the value of their products and businesses. This, in turn, enhances their competitive advantage domestically and abroad.
CIPO plays a key role in supporting Canada's innovation performance through our efforts to deliver quality and timely IP rights in a modern competitive IP system. As well, CIPO seeks to increase Canada's innovative opportunities by promoting and disseminating IP rights and information.
In support of the Government's efforts to improve the level and quality of innovative activity in Canada, this strategic plan provides a framework for CIPO to strengthen the role of IP in maximizing Canada's innovative capacity and output.
CIPO's five-year strategic plan lays out a set of five strategic directions that reflects our vision for better enabling Canadians to participate in and contribute to a competitive, growing knowledge-based economy through the IP system. This plan builds upon our accomplishments since the launch of our previous strategic plan in 2001. It also reviews a range of factors, both external and internal, that will influence how CIPO and other players respond to a new generation of innovation challenges.
The strategic plan is the result of consultation and discussion within CIPO, with other government players, and with representatives of the IP community. It reflects the reality that CIPO's success today and in the future depends upon the efforts of our people, as well as effective relationships with stakeholders and partners. This plan will guide our strategic decision making and management accountabilities, our consultations and relationships within government and with clients and stakeholders, and establish the results we intend to achieve over these next five years.