Survey of Intellectual Property Awareness and Use – Data Tables

The data tables provide the statistical results from the Survey Intellectual Property Awareness and Use (IPAU) . The survey measures general awareness of intellectual property by businesses in Canada, as well as whether and how they protect their intellectual property in Canada and abroad. The tables are available by enterprise size, by sector, and by economic region, for the reference period from 2017 to 2019.

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Last Updated	April 17, 2026, 20:13 (UTC)
Created	April 17, 2026, 20:13 (UTC)
contact_email	ic.cipoipdata-opicdonneespi.ic@canada.ca
contact_person	{}
criticality_level	["business", "educators", "general_public", "government", "media", "noncanadians", "nongovernmental_organizations", "scientists", "students"]
data_dictionary	[]
geographic_scope	[]
open_canada_collection	primary
open_canada_date_published	2021-06-30 00:00:00
open_canada_keywords	{"fr": ["Propriété intellectuelle", "Brevets", "Marques de commerce", "Dessins industriels", "Droits d'auteur", "Secrets industriels", "Industrie", "Caractéristiques de l'entreprise", "Structure de l'entreprise", "Propriété", "Région"], "en": ["Intellectual Property", "Patents", "Trademarks", "Industrial designs", "Copyrights", "Trade secrets", "Industry", "Business characteristics", "Business Structure", "Ownership", "Region"]}
open_canada_subject	["arts_music_literature", "agriculture", "economics_and_industry", "health_and_safety", "information_and_communications", "nature_and_environment", "science_and_technology", "transport"]
sensitivity_level	unrestricted
title_fr	Enquête sur la connaissance et l'utilisation de la propriété intellectuelle – Tableaux de données
update_frequency	unknown