Table 1Use of intellectual property methods by innovative exporting firms, by intellectual property regime and by intellectual property method1

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Use of intellectual property methods by innovative exporting firms, by intellectual property regime and by intellectual property method
  Formal intellectual property methods Informal intellectual property methods
  percentage
Information and communication technologies  
Formal methods  
Patents 33.6 E 0
Registration of design 22.6 E 0
Trademarks 86.9 E 0
Informal methods  
Secrecy 68.9 E 68.1 E
Complexity of design 51.2 E 41.6 E
Lead time advantage on competitors 77,0 E 81.9 E
Selected professional, scientific and technical services  
Formal methods  
Patents 72.8 E 0
Registration of design 28.6 E 0
Trademarks 72.4 E 0
Informal methods  
Secrecy 79.9 E 66.3 E
Complexity of design 44.1 E 54.4 E
Lead time advantage on competitors 75.8 E 66.1 E
1.
All estimates in the paper are weighted up to total population. The reliability of each estimate has been calculated. All estimates that are presented are either "very reliable" or "reliable" except in cases that are indicated by "E" where they are to be used with caution.
Source(s):
Statistics Canada, Survey of Innovation 2003.