Standards Council of Canada – Standards

Standards Council of Canada – Standards. https://web.archive.org/web/20050308174746/http://www.scc.ca/en/programs/standards/index.shtml

About standards

http://www.csa.ca/consumers/faq/Default.asp?language=ENGLISH http://www.csa.ca/consumers/faq/Default.asp?articleID=7043&language=ENGLISH 

What is a standard? 

A standard is a document that has been prepared, approved, and published by a recognized standards organization, and contains rules, requirements, or procedures, for an orderly approach to a specific activity. Standards may include product design requirements, test methods, classifications, recommended practices, and other considerations. 

Many standards define safety requirements intended to reduce the risk of personal injury due to electrical shock or fire. Some standards set levels of performance for products. Some address social concerns, such as how our environment is managed or how information is used. 

Who sets the standards? 

Standards are established by a number of nationally and internationally recognized organizations. Many of these organizations, such as the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), and American Welding Society (AWS), for example, are associated with a specific industry or area of expertise. Some organizations, such as the Canadian Standards Association, develop regional and national standards in a wide range of subject areas. 

Standards organizations work with interested parties—including industry representatives, consumers, and regulatory bodies—to define the requirements that become the published standard. 

Are standards law? 

Some standards are voluntary; others become mandatory in certain jurisdictions. 

Standards organizations are not government bodies and so they do not have the power to make a standard mandatory. A standard only becomes law if a federal, state, regional, provincial or municipal government references it in legislation. 

Even if a standard is not mandatory, many organizations choose to comply in order to demonstrate their commitment to quality, performance or safety

Patent FAQs

Oyen Wiggs Green & Mutala. Patent FAQs http://www.patentable.com/what-we-do/patents/

Participating in the standards system

Participating in the Standards System – What are Standards? http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/oca-bc.nsf/eng/ca01579.html

A guide to patents

A guide to patents http://www.cipo.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/cipointernet-internetopic.nsf/eng/h_wr03652.html#part1.6

Patent training sites

Conducting a Patentability Search https://www.lib.ncsu.edu/ptrc/search/patentability

Patent Searching Tutorial and Guide http://www.lib.utexas.edu/engin/patent-tutorial/index.html 

Leeds University Library Training Materials: Patent Searching for beginners https://web.archive.org/web/20070306035112/http://www.leeds.ac.uk/library/documents/workbook/patents/patentsworkbook.pdf 

Introduction to Searching DialogWeb for the Patent Researcher http://support.dialog.com/oc/dweb_pat/ 

Access the European Patent Classification https://web.archive.org/web/20050306142426/http://l2.espacenet.com/espacenet/eclasrch ClassPat offers a quick and efficient way to reach the classification symbols corresponding to your technical domains 

U.S. Patent Classification (USPC) Index http://www.uspto.gov/web/patents/classification/uspcindex/indextouspc.htm

Patents and standards readings

Readings: patents 

About Patents and Patent Searching http://www.patscan.ca/ 

Canadian Patent Searching https://web.archive.org/web/20050511142744/http://vrl.tpl.toronto.on.ca/helpfile/bu_c0012.html 
A brief guide to sources of information on Canadian patent searching compiled by Toronto Public Library. Last updated: July 23, 2003. 

Canadian Intellectual Property Office: A Guide to Patents http://www.cipo.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/cipointernet-internetopic.nsf/eng/h_wr03652.html 

Canadian Patents Database: Help: FAQ http://brevets-patents.ic.gc.ca/opic-cipo/cpd/eng/help/faq/help_faq_content.html

*Patents https://web.archive.org/web/20090623155530/http://www.patentable.com/practice_patents.htm
Information on patents from a firm of Canadian lawyers specializing in intellectual property. 

United States Patent Searching https://web.archive.org/web/20040915231608/http://vrl.tpl.toronto.on.ca/helpfile/bu_u0003.html

A brief guide to sources of information on United States patent searching compiled by Toronto Public Library. Last updated: July 22, 2003. Online sources for patents Canadian Intellectual Property Office http://www.cipo.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/cipointernet-internetopic.nsf/eng/home

Patents https://web.archive.org/web/20030626150910/http://www.umanitoba.ca/libraries/units/engineering/patents.html Links compiled by the D. W. Craik Engineering Library at the U of M. 

E-Reference for: Patents/Trade-marks http://ereference.uwaterloo.ca/display.cfm?categoryID=19&catHeading=Patents%20/%20Trade-marks
Provides links to databases for Canadian and U.S. patents and trade-marks, worldwide patents and patents in specialized areas. Compiled by University of Waterloo Library. 

Internet Resources for Patents https://web.archive.org/web/20100609202829/http://www2.lib.udel.edu/subj/patents/internet.htm
Subject guide from University of Delaware Library. 

Readings: standards
*Canadian Standards Association. Frequently Asked Questions. Why Standards Matter http://www.csagroup.org/ca/en/services/codes-and-standards?language=ENGLISH 

National Standards Development https://web.archive.org/web/20060118074518/http://www.scc.ca/en/programs/standards/ntlstandards.shtml

*Standards Council of Canada. Standards http://www.scc.ca/en/standards 

Standards Council of Canada. Frequently Asked Questions http://www.scc.ca/en/help/faqs Online sources for standards 

Standards https://web.archive.org/web/20030626152958/http://www.umanitoba.ca/libraries/units/engineering/standards.html
Links compiled by the D. W. Craik Engineering Library at the U of M. 

E-Reference for Standards/Codes http://ereference.uwaterloo.ca/display.cfm?categoryID=22&catHeading=Standards%20%20Codes 
Provides links to central standards agencies, specialized societies that also write standards, and other collections of links. Compiled by the University of Waterloo. 

Standards & Specifications Written By Scholarly Societies http://www.lib.uwaterloo.ca/society/standards.html 
Provides links to the homepages of scholarly and professional organizations and their standards and specifications, for when you already know which organization developed the standard being sought.

Standards
https://library.cf.ryerson.ca/guides/view/?guide=701 
Research guide from Ryerson University Library. 

Standards and Codes 
http://guides.library.utoronto.ca/standardsandcodes 
Guide from Engineering and Computer Science Library, University of Toronto