# Canada CIPO Patents Scraper | Canadian Patent Search (`parseforge/canada-cipo-patents-scraper`) Actor Search Canadian patents from the CIPO bibliographic index by keyword, applicant, inventor, status and date. Export title, abstract, priority date, filing date, grant date and PDF links to CSV, Excel, JSON or XML for IP research, FTO and competitive analysis in Canada. - **URL**: https://apify.com/parseforge/canada-cipo-patents-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [ParseForge](https://apify.com/parseforge) (community) - **Categories:** Other, Lead generation - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $19.00 / 1,000 results This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events. Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours, and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store. In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server. Actors are written with capital "A". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ![ParseForge Banner](https://github.com/ParseForge/apify-assets/blob/ad35ccc13ddd068b9d6cba33f323962e39aed5b2/banner.jpg?raw=true) ## ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada CIPO Patents Scraper > ๐Ÿš€ **Search and export Canadian patents from CIPO in seconds.** Filter by keyword, applicant, inventor, status and date. Download to CSV, Excel, JSON, or XML. > ๐Ÿ•’ **Last updated:** 2026-05-26 ยท **๐Ÿ“Š 15 fields** per record ยท **Millions of CA patents** ยท **CIPO coverage 1869-present** The Canada CIPO Patents Scraper pulls Canadian patent records from the public Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) bibliographic data, accessed via the Google Patents index that mirrors CIPO publications. CIPO has issued more than 3 million patents since Confederation. This scraper covers granted patents and published applications with full bibliographic data and direct links to CIPOs source documents. **Target Audience / Use Cases** | Who | Why | |---|---| | Canadian IP attorneys | Prior art and freedom-to-operate searches in Canada | | Resource sector R&D | Track innovation in oil & gas, mining, and clean tech | | Competitive intelligence | Monitor Canadian filings by competitors | | Investors | Map Canadian patent portfolios | | Academic researchers | Quantitative analysis of Canadian innovation | | Journalists | Cover IP and innovation in Canadian industries | --- ### ๐Ÿ“‹ What the Canada CIPO Patents Scraper does - Searches CIPO bibliographic data by query, assignee, inventor, status, date - Paginates automatically until maxItems is reached - Returns 15 structured fields per Canadian patent record - Exports to CSV, Excel, JSON, or XML - Filters by priority date range and grant/application status - Direct CIPO source links for every record > ๐Ÿ’ก **Why it matters:** Canada is a top-10 patent office and a major innovation hub in clean tech, biotech, AI, and resource sectors. Programmatic access to CIPO data lets you build Canadian patent landscapes at scale. --- ### ๐ŸŽฌ Full Demo _๐Ÿšง Coming soon_ --- ### โš™๏ธ Input
FieldTypeDefaultDescription
maxItemsinteger10Maximum records
querystringoil sandsFree-text query
countryselectCASet to CA for Canadian patents
assigneestringFilter by assignee
inventorstringFilter by inventor
statusselectGRANT/APPLICATION/both
dateFromstringFrom date (YYYY-MM-DD)
dateTostringTo date (YYYY-MM-DD)
languageselectLanguage filter
sortselectnewSort order
**Example 1 - Canadian clean tech patents:** ```json { "maxItems": 100, "query": "carbon capture", "country": "CA" } ```` **Example 2 - Find patents by a Canadian university:** ```json { "maxItems": 50, "country": "CA", "assignee": "University of Toronto", "dateFrom": "2020-01-01" } ``` > โš ๏ธ **Good to Know:** The country filter is locked to CA for this scraper. Use Google Patents Scraper for worldwide coverage. *** ### ๐Ÿ“Š Output Each record contains up to 15 fields: | Field | Type | Description | |---|---|---| | ๐Ÿ”ข `publicationNumber` | string | CIPO publication number (e.g. CA3100000A1) | | ๐Ÿ“‹ `title` | string | Patent title | | ๐Ÿ“ `snippet` | string | Abstract snippet | | ๐Ÿข `assignee` | string | Applicant | | ๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿ”ฌ `inventor` | string | Inventor | | ๐Ÿ“… `priorityDate` | string | Priority date | | ๐Ÿ“… `filingDate` | string | Filing date | | ๐Ÿ“… `publicationDate` | string | Publication date | | ๐Ÿ“… `grantDate` | string | Grant date | | ๐ŸŒ `language` | string | Language | | ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ `countryCode` | string | CA | | ๐Ÿ“„ `pdfUrl` | string | PDF link | | ๐Ÿ–ผ๏ธ `thumbnailUrl` | string | Thumbnail | | ๐Ÿ”— `sourceUrl` | string | Source URL | | ๐Ÿ•’ `scrapedAt` | string | Timestamp | **Sample record:** ```json { "publicationNumber": "CA3150000A1", "title": "Method and system for oil sands extraction", "assignee": "Suncor Energy Inc.", "countryCode": "CA", "sourceUrl": "https://patents.google.com/patent/CA3150000A1/en", "scrapedAt": "2026-05-26T12:00:00.000Z" } ``` *** ### โœจ Why choose this Actor - ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ **Canadian-focused** - country filter locked to CA - ๐Ÿ”„ **Real-time** scraping - ๐Ÿ” **6 filter modes** - ๐Ÿ“‘ **15 fields per record** - ๐Ÿ“ฆ **Batch export** - ๐Ÿ’ฐ **Pay-per-result** *** ### ๐Ÿ“ˆ How it compares to alternatives | Feature | This Actor | CIPO Patents Database | PatentScope (WIPO) | |---|---|---|---| | Bulk export | Yes | No | Yes | | Filter by assignee | Yes | Yes | Yes | | Pagination | Automatic | Manual | API key | | No login required | Yes | Yes | Yes | | Pay-per-result | Yes | Free | Free | *** ### ๐Ÿš€ How to use 1. **Create a free account** at [Apify](https://console.apify.com/sign-up?fpr=vmoqkp) (includes $5 free credit) 2. Open the **Canada CIPO Patents Scraper** actor page and click **Try for free** 3. Enter your query, assignee, or inventor name 4. Optionally set **maxItems** and other filters 5. Click **Start** and wait for the run to finish 6. Download your dataset as **CSV, Excel, JSON, or XML** *** ### ๐Ÿ’ผ Business use cases #### Resource Sector Innovation Tracking Canada is a global leader in oil sands, mining, and forestry patents. Filter by keyword to monitor innovation in these sectors. #### Clean Tech Patent Landscapes Build maps of Canadian patent activity in solar, wind, hydrogen, carbon capture, and battery technology. #### University Tech Transfer Track patent filings from Canadian universities like Toronto, McGill, UBC, and Waterloo to spot licensing opportunities. #### Competitive Monitoring Monitor a Canadian competitors filings to spot new product lines or R\&D directions before they hit market. *** ### ๐Ÿ”Œ Automating Canada CIPO Patents Scraper Connect this actor to your workflow with no-code tools: - **Make (Integromat)** - send new records to Google Sheets, Airtable, or Slack - **Zapier** - automate alerts when new records are found - **n8n** - build pipelines that run on a schedule and push to your warehouse - **Webhooks** - get notified when a run completes via Apify webhooks *** ### ๐ŸŒŸ Beyond business use cases #### Independent Researchers Independent inventors can research existing Canadian patents in their field before filing. #### Journalism and Investigations Journalists covering Canadian innovation can quantify R\&D activity by company or sector. #### Non-Profit and Policy Research Policy researchers can study Canadian innovation policy outcomes longitudinally. #### Education Canadian law schools use CIPO data in IP law courses. *** ### ๐Ÿค– Ask an AI assistant about this scraper You can ask your AI assistant questions like: - "How do I search Canadian patents?" - "What is CIPO?" - "How do I find patents from a Canadian university?" - "What is the difference between CIPO and USPTO?" The answers will reference this actor and the CIPO patent index. *** ### โ“ Frequently Asked Questions **What is CIPO?** The Canadian Intellectual Property Office, the federal agency that grants patents in Canada. **How current is the data?** Patents typically appear in the index within days of publication by CIPO. **Can I search by inventor?** Yes. Use the inventor field. **Are patent applications included?** Yes. Use status=APPLICATION to filter to pending applications. **Does this require a CIPO account?** No. All data is public. **Can I filter by date range?** Yes. dateFrom and dateTo use YYYY-MM-DD. **Are the patent claims included?** No. Use the sourceUrl to access full text. **How many records per run?** Free: 10. Paid: up to 1,000,000. **Can I export to Excel?** Yes. CSV, Excel, JSON, and XML are supported. **Can I monitor a competitor automatically?** Yes. Use Apify scheduler. **What if a search returns no results?** Try broader keywords or check the assignee/inventor spelling. *** ### ๐Ÿ”Œ Integrate with any app Connect your dataset to 1,500+ apps via Apify integrations: **Analytics:** Google Sheets, Airtable, Microsoft Excel, Tableau, Power BI **Databases:** PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, BigQuery, Snowflake **Communication:** Slack, Microsoft Teams, email notifications **Storage:** Google Drive, Dropbox, Amazon S3, Azure Blob **Automation:** Make, Zapier, n8n, Pipedream *** ### ๐Ÿ”— Recommended Actors | Actor | What it does | |---|---| | [Google Patents Scraper](https://apify.com/parseforge/google-patents-scraper) | Worldwide patent search | | [USPTO Patent Assignments Scraper](https://apify.com/parseforge/uspto-patent-assignments-scraper) | US patent ownership records | | [USPTO PAIR Scraper](https://apify.com/parseforge/uspto-pair-scraper) | US patent search | > ๐Ÿ’ก **Pro Tip:** Browse the complete [ParseForge collection](https://apify.com/parseforge) for more government data, business intelligence, and research scrapers. *** **Disclaimer:** This tool accesses publicly available Canadian patent data. ParseForge is not affiliated with the Canadian Intellectual Property Office. Users are responsible for compliance with applicable laws. # Actor input Schema ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): Free users: 10. Paid: up to 1,000,000 ## `query` (type: `string`): Free-text keywords (e.g. "solar panel"). Use double quotes for exact phrases. ## `country` (type: `string`): ISO country code (e.g. US, CA, IN, CN, JP, EP, WO). Leave empty for worldwide. ## `assignee` (type: `string`): Filter by patent assignee (company or person) ## `inventor` (type: `string`): Filter by inventor name ## `status` (type: `string`): GRANT, APPLICATION, or empty for both ## `dateFrom` (type: `string`): YYYY-MM-DD format ## `dateTo` (type: `string`): YYYY-MM-DD format ## `language` (type: `string`): Filter by language code ## `sort` (type: `string`): Sort by publication date ## Actor input object example ```json { "maxItems": 10, "query": "oil sands", "country": "CA", "sort": "new" } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `results` (type: `string`): Scraped records # API You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup. ## JavaScript example ```javascript import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; // Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token // Replace the '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "maxItems": 10, "query": "oil sands", "country": "CA", "sort": "new" }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("parseforge/canada-cipo-patents-scraper").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`๐Ÿ’พ Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`); const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems(); items.forEach((item) => { console.dir(item); }); // ๐Ÿ“š Want to learn more ๐Ÿ“–? Go to โ†’ https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs ``` ## Python example ```python from apify_client import ApifyClient # Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token # Replace '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "maxItems": 10, "query": "oil sands", "country": "CA", "sort": "new", } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("parseforge/canada-cipo-patents-scraper").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("๐Ÿ’พ Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # ๐Ÿ“š Want to learn more ๐Ÿ“–? Go to โ†’ https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "maxItems": 10, "query": "oil sands", "country": "CA", "sort": "new" }' | apify call parseforge/canada-cipo-patents-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=parseforge/canada-cipo-patents-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Canada CIPO Patents Scraper | Canadian Patent Search", "description": "Search Canadian patents from the CIPO bibliographic index by keyword, applicant, inventor, status and date. Export title, abstract, priority date, filing date, grant date and PDF links to CSV, Excel, JSON or XML for IP research, FTO and competitive analysis in Canada.", "version": "0.1", "x-build-id": "G0PukPWTaCDIH1ew9" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/parseforge~canada-cipo-patents-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-parseforge-canada-cipo-patents-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/parseforge~canada-cipo-patents-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-parseforge-canada-cipo-patents-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/parseforge~canada-cipo-patents-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-parseforge-canada-cipo-patents-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "maxItems": { "title": "Max Items", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 1000000, "type": "integer", "description": "Free users: 10. Paid: up to 1,000,000" }, "query": { "title": "Search Query", "type": "string", "description": "Free-text keywords (e.g. \"solar panel\"). Use double quotes for exact phrases." }, "country": { "title": "Country", "enum": [ "", "US", "CA", "IN", "CN", "JP", "KR", "GB", "DE", "FR", "EP", "WO", "AU", "BR", "RU", "ES", "IT", "NL", "MX", "AR", "ZA", "CH", "SE", "NO", "FI", "DK", "BE", "AT", "SG", "TW", "HK", "IL", "TR", "PL", "PT", "GR", "IE" ], "type": "string", "description": "ISO country code (e.g. US, CA, IN, CN, JP, EP, WO). Leave empty for worldwide." }, "assignee": { "title": "Assignee", "type": "string", "description": "Filter by patent assignee (company or person)" }, "inventor": { "title": "Inventor", "type": "string", "description": "Filter by inventor name" }, "status": { "title": "Status", "enum": [ "", "GRANT", "APPLICATION" ], "type": "string", "description": "GRANT, APPLICATION, or empty for both" }, "dateFrom": { "title": "Priority Date From", "type": "string", "description": "YYYY-MM-DD format" }, "dateTo": { "title": "Priority Date To", "type": "string", "description": "YYYY-MM-DD format" }, "language": { "title": "Language", "enum": [ "", "en", "de", "fr", "zh", "ja", "ko", "es", "ru" ], "type": "string", "description": "Filter by language code" }, "sort": { "title": "Sort", "enum": [ "new", "old", "" ], "type": "string", "description": "Sort by publication date" } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```