That’s a good question.
I would say that Quebec’s model of research enhancement corporations is interesting. Having people with a critical mass of skills to handle cases in a single entity allows for more appropriate management of intellectual property.
Intellectual property falls under federal jurisdiction. There are certainly things that can be done in that respect to improve access to intellectual property.
I would add that each university in Quebec and Canada has its own rules regarding intellectual property. There is no harmonization of rules, which presents challenges. The rules are similar, but some universities, for example, have transferred the intellectual property to a private partner without too much of an issue. Other universities will never want to assign intellectual property, as is the case in the United States, by the way, where intellectual property is never assigned. So there are…