The Canadian Intellectual Property Office maintains a useful website with many tools, publications, and help including specific 'how to' sections. Topics include How To Obtain IP Protection, Perform Searches, and Leverage Financing.

The IP Toolkit helps direct you through useful information about Intellectual Property (IP). It contains information, instructional modules, links and highlighted glossary terms that answer most IP questions asked by businesses and entrepreneurs. Here you can find out what IP is, why it is useful, how it fits as part of a business strategy, how to apply for it and how to use IP effectively.

One of the new additions is a "Trademarks Database Tutorial". So if you have been thinking about a trademark, check out the tutorial and learn how you can use the database to help you refine your trademark selection.