British Columbia Innovation Council

Legal

Every entrepreneur needs to understand the importance of protecting their business idea, or intellectual property (IP). This section provides detailed information on the forms of IP protection and legal agreements that should be considered in the early stages of starting a company.

IP & Protection

Intellectual Property (IP) are legal property rights including copyrights, trademarks or patents over intangible assets such as creativity, human knowledge and innovation. Learn More

Legal Agreements

In the early stages of a startup company, there are several types of legal agreements that are important to think about. Learn More