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Industrial Design
For many, a well-designed bicycle or chair is a
pleasure to own and well worth the expense. It is not surprising,
therefore, that a great deal of effort on the part organizations and
designers goes into the design of the array of available consumer
products. Commercial success, therefore, is often dependent on the design
of a product, and thus, the design is a valuable form of intellectual property.
Canadian law provides designers, inventors and creators
protection from unlawful imitation of their original designs through the
Industrial Design Act. Industrial designs are very important in industry
today; they are the result of a great deal of investment in time, money
and expertise. Consequently, protection of industrial design works to protect creators, owners (and their market share), while still allowing
for the creative exchange of information within an industry. To obtain
industrial design protection, an organization or individual must register
their design with the Industrial Design Office. Registration typically
lasts five years but can be extended to ten.
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