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This paper examines capacity development approaches for intellectual property (IP) management in agricultural research and development (R&D). It identifies the major barriers, attitudes, skills and know-how needed by technology transfer specialists. The exploratory study collected data using a modified Delphi technique. The method involved two rounds of brainstorming by participants followed by their ranking of weighted and collated findings. In Round One, responses were collected from the expert group on a set of open-ended questions grouped according to thematic categories. In Round Two, respondents scored anonymous, collated responses based on their perceived importance using a five-point Likert scale. Most responses identified by the expert group were rated -important- and -very important- with a mean ranging from 4 to 5. The findings indicate that there is an identified need by the expert group for capacity building in IP management for improved agricultural R&D in Canada.