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The following links can provide interesting and valuable information regarding intellectual property management, patents, licensing, technology transfer and technologies available for license / transfer. In addition, many of these sites contain additional useful links.

Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM)
AUTM assists its membership in keeping up to date with events, publications, educational courses, legislative initiatives and an opportunity to learn more about academic technology transfer. AUTM® is a not-for-profit association with membership of more than 2,500 technology managers and business executives who manage intellectual property-one of the most active growth sectors of the U.S. economy. AUTM's members represent over 300 universities, research institutions, teaching hospitals and a similar number of companies and government organizations.

Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO)
CIPO provides administration and processing of the greater part of intellectual property in Canada. The CIPO website provides patent information, enables searching of Canadian patents and provides links to other sites including patent offices of other countries. The Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO), a Special Operating Agency associated with Industry Canada, is responsible for the administration and processing of the greater part of intellectual property in Canada.

CIPO's areas of activity include: Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights, Industrial designs and Integrated circuit topographies. CIPO publications which are available on-line include:

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European Patent Office
The European Patent Office is responsible for patent protection in 18 member states. The European Patent Office (EPO) grants European patents for the contracting states to the European Patent Convention (EPC), which was signed in Munich on 5 October 1973 and entered into force on 7 October 1977. It is the executive arm of the European Patent Organization, an intergovernmental body set up under the EPC, whose members are the EPC contracting states. The activities of the EPO are supervised by the Organization's Administrative Council, composed of delegates from the contracting states.

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Intellectual Property Institute of Canada
Founded in 1926, the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC) is Canada's pre-eminent association of professionals who specialize in intellectual property: patents for inventions, trade-marks, copyright, and industrial designs. IPIC is committed to the protection and promotion of intellectual property in the Canadian economy.

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Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO)

Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO), established in 1972, is a trade association for owners of patents, trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets. The association advocates effective and affordable IP ownership rights and provides a wide array of services to members. It concentrates on: supporting members' interests relating to legislative and international issues; analyzing current IP issues; providing information and educational services; and disseminating information to the general public on the importance of intellectual property rights.
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Licensing Executives Society (USA & Canada)
The Licensing Executives Society (U.S.A. & Canada), Inc. is a not-for-profit professional society comprised of over 5,500 members in North America, who are involved in the transfer, use, development, manufacture and marketing of intellectual property, including professionals in the field of law, academics, science government and the private sector. LES is a member society of the Licensing Executives Society International (LESI), which has a worldwide membership of close to 11,000 members in more than 25 national societies, representing over 80 countries.

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Ontario Centres of Excellence


The Ontario Centres of Excellence were founded in 1987 and consist of five Centres:

Collectively, the Centres promote the economic development of Ontario through directed research, commercialization of technology and training for highly qualified personnel.

The Centres are among the few publicly funded institutions that systematically integrate and manage connections from university to marketplace to ensure the successful application of innovative science and technology to profitable new businesses. Clich Here to visit

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National Research Council (NRC)
NRC, Canada's premier science and technology research organization, is a leader in scientific and technical research, the diffusion of technology and the dissemination of scientific and technical information. Working in partnership with innovative companies, universities and research organizations world wide, NRC enhances Canada's social and economic well-being and creates new opportunities for Canadians. Through knowledge, research and innovation, NRC and its partners are expanding the frontiers of science and technology.

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PatentCafe.com Inc.
PatentCafe.com, Inc. is a network of information, e-learning, proprietary data, online retail, community and ASP / enterprise software properties serving the online Intellectual Property community. Since the launch of its first property in 1996, it¹s become the a comprehensive provider of Web-based legal software solutions, IP related news, information, products and services Recognized worldwide, it services nearly 1/2 million inventors, patent attorneys, corporate counsel, intellectual property managers, academia, and R&D labs through its Web properties each month.
PatentCafe provides a large collection of news, advice, software, books, legal, insurance and financial products, intellectual asset management tools, patent analytics management tools, and educational support materials, on or off the Web. PatentCafe's business-to-business Internet properties provide valuable IP data for litigation support and valuation, revenue opportunities for attorneys, business solutions and broad-based information. Its audience includes engineers, inventors, authors and entertainers, IP managers and entrepreneurs, educators, technology licensing professionals, patent and corporate attorneys, and intellectual property experts, allowing them to develop, manage, enforce and commercialize their intellectual property assets.


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Strategis
Strategis is Canada's most comprehensive site for Canadian business and consumers. This is a great starting point for businesses to gather information relating to many subjects such as:

· Starting a Business

· Financing

· Exporting

· Researching Markets

· Using Electronic Commerce

· Exploiting Technology Opportunities

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U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (PTO)
For over 200 years, the basic role of the Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) has remained the same: to promote the progress of science and the useful arts by securing for limited times to inventors the exclusive right to their respective discoveries. Under this system of protection, American industry has flourished. New products have been invented, new uses for old ones discovered, and employment opportunities created for millions of Americans.

The USPTO is a federal agency in the Department of Commerce. The agency is consolidating its facilities from 18 buildings spread throughout Crystal City in Arlington, Virginia, to five interconnected buildings in Alexandria, Virginia. The office employs over 6,500 full time staff to support its major functions--- the examination and issuance of patents and the examination and registration of trademarks.

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World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is an international organization dedicated to promoting the use and protection of works of the human spirit. These works -- intellectual property -- are expanding the bounds of science and technology and enriching the world of the arts. Through its work, WIPO plays an important role in enhancing the quality and enjoyment of life, as well as creating real wealth for nations.

With headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, WIPO is one of the 16 specialized agencies of the United Nations system of organizations. It administers 23 international treaties dealing with different aspects of intellectual property protection. The Organization counts 182 nations as member states.

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