A patent granted in Canada or the United States provides you with protection outside the country for a period of one year from the day on which the patent was granted.

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A patent granted in Canada or the United States only provides protection within the country that issued the patent. To obtain patent protection in other countries, one must apply for a patent in each country of interest or use international patent systems such as the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) to seek protection in multiple countries.

A Patent Granted in Canada or the United States Provides