Contact the U of Manitoba's Partnerships & Innovation Office.
Partnerships and Innovation
Room 410-100 Innovation Drive
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, MB R3T 6G2
Partnerships@umanitoba.ca
(204) 299-6193
Patents and Technology Transfer Guide adapted from UOttawa Library's Patents guide.
A patent is a legal document giving the patent owner certain exclusive rights to his/her invention for a limited time. Patents are an excellent source of information on new technology, trends in technological development, and specific products or innovations.
Technology transfer is the act of transferring technology from a person or organization who owns it to another entity, for the betterment of all society.
If you need to find... | Use... |
Patents | Find Patents |
Information on how patents are classified | Patent Information & Classification |
Help on-campus for registering your patent | Partnerships & Innovation Office |
More online help with registering or finding patents | Patent Statistics, Books, & Tutorials |
Information on citing or referencing a patent | How-to Cite |
To be patentable, your invention must be new, useful and innovative:
To be granted a patent, your invention must be:
Information taken from the Canadian Intellectual Property Office information guide.