Grants and Contributions:
Improve the understanding of IP by those served by the IP clinics; Increase access to IP services for innovators, SMEs, and equity-deserving groups; Enable univeresity students to learn more about IP; Help businesses get a sense of their IP needs; Facilitate access to the profession that can provide quality IP advice
The purpose of the Intellectual Property (IP) Clinics Program is to encourage the development of IP clinics within Canadian universities' law and business schools, and foster the development of future IP experts by increasing the exposure of university students to IP issues. The program aims to educate and support individuals and businesses needing free or low cost IP education and assistance; to help innovators develop the means to protect their innovations; and to provide free or nearly free assistance to SMEs'and start-ups enabling companies to grow, protect their investments already made, and find new investors.