Category Archives: Innovation

World Cities Ranked by Patent Productivity

Posted on March 29, 2011 by mjwhitekingston

Today’s Globe and Mail published an interesting list of 24 cities ranked by the number of U.S. patents per 100,000 population. The top ranked Canadian city was Vancouver (11th), followed by Toronto (12th), Calgary (13th), Montreal (15th) and Halifax (20th). Seven … Continue reading →

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New Database of IP Case Studies

Posted on October 13, 2010 by mjwhitekingston

The WIPO has launched a new database that contains profiles of intellectual property case studies from around the world. The collection of 100+ cases cover patents, trade marks and copyright and could be an excellent source of material for presentations … Continue reading →

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Fostering Canadian Innovation

Posted on March 12, 2010 by mjwhitekingston

Today’s Globe and Mail has another op-ed piece arguing that Canada needs to do better at promoting innovation and investing in R&D. (“Innovation is Our Hidden Deficit“) It’s probably true that Canada could do more at home to support innovation … Continue reading →

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