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Canada

Canada has been a member of WIPO since 1970 and is a signatory to over 17 WIPO treaties.

The national IP office of Canada is the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO). The office is located in Gatineau.

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Intellectual property landscape: Canada

WIPO memberships

IP legal information

WIPO lex database for IP laws, regulations, judgements and treaties
IP policies, manuals and model agreements from universities and research institutions

IP statistics

Statistical IP profile including data on patent, utility models, trademark and industrial design applications

IP cooperation

Global Innovation Index ranking

Canada ranks 17th among the 140 economies featured in the GII 2025.

The Global Innovation Index (GII) ranks world economies according to their innovation capabilities. Consisting of roughly 80 indicators, grouped into innovation inputs and outputs, the GII aims to capture the multi-dimensional facets of innovation.

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Year	GII position	Innovation inputs	Innovation outputs
2025	17th	13th	20th
2024	14th	8th	20th
2023	15th	9th	20th
2022	15th	9th	23rd
2021	16th	8th	23rd
2020	17th	9th	22nd

WIPO news and events: Canada

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Canada Joins WIPO Lex-Judgments
September 29, 2026
Mentoring for Success – Building a Future of Women Innovation Leaders
January 20, 2026