How much funding can be received?

There is no informations about how much funding can be received.

What is the deadline to apply?

The deadline to apply is not specified.

Who are the financial supporters of the Integrated Circuit Topographies?

Integrated Circuit Topographies is funded by Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO), Government of Canada

What are Integrated Circuit Topographies's eligibility criterias?

There are no specific eligibility criteria for companies mentioned for this grant in the provided context.

Integrated Circuit Topographies

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Canada

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Other Support

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Manufacturing
Information and cultural industries
Professional, scientific and technical services

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Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO)
Government of Canada

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Learn about or apply for registration for your integrated circuit topographies.

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$ 5,000

Design and registration of cutting-edge ICT for autonomous vehicle systems

$ 3,600

Creation and registration of ICT for next-gen gaming consoles

$ 3,500

Development and registration of an innovative ICT for wearable health monitors

$ 2,500

Development and registration of ICT for smart home security systems

$ 3,000

Creation and registration of ICT for renewable energy management systems

$ 4,200

Development and registration of ICT for advanced medical imaging equipment

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To be eligible for the registration of an integrated circuit topography, certain criteria must be met.

The creator of the topography must be a national of Canada, a national of a country recognized by Canada by convention or treaty that affords protection for topographies, or a national of a country certified by notice published in the Canada Gazette.
The creator must have, at the time of creation or at the time of filing, a real and effective establishment for the creation of topographies or the manufacture of integrated circuit products in Canada or a country that is a member of the World Trade Organization (WTO) or has a reciprocal agreement with Canada.
The topography must be first commercially exploited in Canada, and the application must be filed within two years thereafter.
The topography must not exceed the two-year limit for applying if it has been commercially exploited.

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The Integrated Circuit Topography Act in Canada provides protection for the original designs of integrated circuit topographies. For companies to be eligible for registering their ICT, they must meet specific conditions related to the nationality of the creator, the location of commercial exploitation, and compliance with WTO member status or reciprocal agreements.

Companies in which the creator is a national of Canada
Companies where the creator is a national of a country that has a convention or treaty with Canada for the protection of topographies
Companies where the creator is a national of a country certified by the Minister of Industry Canada by a notice published in the Canada Gazette
Companies where the creator has a real and effective establishment for the creation of topographies or the manufacture of integrated circuit products in Canada
Companies where the topography was first commercially exploited in Canada
Companies where the creator is a national of a country that is a member of the World Trade Organization (WTO)
Companies where the creator is a national of a country that has a reciprocal agreement with Canada

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There are eligible expenses for this grant:

Registration fees for the Integrated Circuit Topography
Legal fees related to the registration process
Costs associated with preparing and filing the application form

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The grant provides protection for integrated circuit topographies while ensuring the owner exclusive rights to control reproduction, manufacturing, and commercial exploitation of their topographies. The registration process involves submitting an application with specific details, and fees are associated with various services relating to the registration.

Registration of an ICT grants exclusive legal rights.
Consult the Guide to Integrated Circuit Topographies for the registration process.
Contact the Client Service Centre for an application form.
Search and research Integrated Circuit Topography via service representatives.
Resources include fees, forms, publications, legislation, and practice notices.
Visit CIPO’s Web site for more information: http://cipo.gc.ca.
Contact the Canadian Intellectual Property Office for more details via email: cipo.contact@ic.gc.ca.
Protection term is up to ten years from the filing date or first commercial exploitation, whichever is earlier.
Fees are applicable for application filing and other changes affecting the topography registration.