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Our
offices are located at 222 Somerset Street West, in downtown Ottawa,
Canada's capital. The Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO),
the government agency responsible for administering the greater part
of Canada's intellectual property regime, and home to the Patent and
Trade-mark Offices, is a short distance away in downtown Hull,
Quebec. We therefore have easy access to CIPO's extensive official
paper records which include much information that is unavailable
online, and its exclusive on-site databases whenever necessary. Over
the years, we have also been able to develop close personal contacts
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Founded
in 1934 by Alex E. MacRae, MacRae & Co. offers expert cost-effective
intellectual property protection services. Our firm is composed of
eight professionals and a skilled administrative staff of
approximately fifteen employees, and is considered to be one of the
top ten high volume filers with the Canadian Trade-Marks Office. All
our Professionals are registered patent agents and/or trade-mark
agents and have strong qualifications coming from a variety of
backgrounds with different areas of expertise, including
biotechnology, information systems, aerospace and mechanical
engineering, and are members of the Intellectual Property Institute
of Canada (IPIC), the professional association for Patent and
Trade-mark matters in Canada. We are well-versed in patent,
trade-mark, industrial design, copyright and integrated circuit
topography practice.
In a knowledge and technology-driven economy, the
protection of a company's intellectual property (often referred-to
as its "intangible" assets), is an essential part of its long-term
success and competitiveness. We therefore make it our priority to
remain up to date on the latest issues, trends and law to ensure
that we can secure strong rights for our clients and answer all
their intellectual property needs. |
