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During a three-year observation period, the percentage of different types of intellectual property matters for which enterprises sought information, guidance or advice.

The data tables provide the statistical results from the Survey Intellectual Property Awareness and Use (IPAU) . The survey measures general awareness of intellectual property by businesses in Canada, as well as whether and how they protect their intellectual property in Canada and abroad. The tables are available by enterprise size, by sector, and by economic region, for the reference period from 2017 to 2019.

During a three-year observation period, the percentage of enterprises for which intellectual property contributed to performance. Contributions of intellectual property include: increased employment, increased revenues, increased business value, expanded markets, facilitated access to financing, provided new opportunities for collaboration with other businesses, strengthened long-term business prospects, positioned the business for acquisition, and other contributions.

During a three-year observation period, the percentage of enterprises that sought information, guidance or advice to make informed decisions related to patents, trademarks or other types of intellectual property.

Survey of intellectual property management, enterprises employing services to manage intellectual property, by type of service and selected industry group, 2010.

Survey of intellectual property management, enterprises holding or using other forms of intellectual property, by type and selected industry group, 2010.

Survey of intellectual property management, enterprises in selected industries employing services to manage intellectual property, by type of service and revenue size group, 2010.

Survey of intellectual property management, enterprises in selected industries holding or using other forms of intellectual property, by type and revenue size group, 2010.

Percentage of different types of intellectual property owned by enterprises inside and outside of Canada. Intellectual property is a distinct form of creative endeavor such as an invention, literary and artistic work, image or design that may be protected by formal legislation or the common law (e.g., a patent, trademark, copyright, industrial design, integrated circuit topography, plant breeders' rights, geographical indications) or that has provided commercial value (e.g., know-how, trade secrets).

Awareness of types of intellectual property (registered trade-marks, patents, registered industrial designs, trade secrets, non-disclosure agreements) had by small and medium enterprises in 2020 by region, CMA level, North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), demographics, age of business, employment size, rate of growth, etc.