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For years, experts have been sounding the alarm and too often, they're not being heard.

Facebook · February 27, 2026

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For years, experts have been sounding the alarm and too often, they're not being heard. Despite public calls for a stronger Al patent strategy, Canada's leading Al institutes hold virtually no patents of their own. Meanwhile, millions of patents have been granted globally. If we want to compete in Al, when will the government help create the right conditions in our innovation ecosystem to turn world class research into Canadian owned IP? #kitchenercentre #IP #patent
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How many times have you spoken directly to the current government and not been listened to on what needs to be done here in Canada? Yeah, and I've so I was in this very building a couple years ago with the then Minister of Innovation and presenting this information and publicly in an article in the global mail He said we need more patents for AI institutes that hasn't happened I did a quick search the vector Institute, you know how many patents they have in their name? one and I said there were two two million seven hundred thirty four thousand patents granted and that's just one time for interrupting

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