You made it.
Now make it yours.
ElevateIP Program Benefits for Women-owned
and Indigenous-owned Businesses.
If you’re like most entrepreneurs, you’ve invested almost everything to create the something special that is the core of your business. It’s what makes your business unique. It’s your intellectual property – often called “IP” – and it’s worth protecting. In less than 30 minutes, your first steps of IP protection could be underway.
Intellectual Property (“IP”) are creations of the mind, like inventions, designs, and brand names. They can be legally owned and protected, which gives you the exclusive rights to use, sell, or license your work and, importantly, ensure that others can’t use it without your explicit permission.
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Protecting your IP goes beyond the legal side of things. It has multiple advantages, including generating additional revenue, attracting more investors, giving you a competitive edge, and more.
You could be eligible for financial support to register and manage your IP via a government-funded program called ElevateIP. ElevateIP helps companies like yours receive professional services and advisory to assist in understanding and managing your company’s intellectual property (IP). Women-owned and indigenous owned businesses that meet certain requirements could be eligible for additional funds.
The program covers most — and sometimes all — of the professional services fees for many aspects of intellectual property.
Drafting and filing your patent
Registering your trademark
Creating licensing agreements
Developing a protection strategy
Is your company headquartered in Eastern-Ontario with less than 500 full-time employees?
Is it a Canadian-Controlled Private Corporation (CCPC) which owns or has exclusive rights to the intellectual property looking to be protected?
If you answered yes, then it’s likely your company is eligible to be considered for grants for professional IP services.
A national program of Innovation, Science and Economic Development in Canada leading in intellectual property support for startups in Eastern Ontario.