Trademark

Trademark Registration in Canada

Trademark registration in Canada is a valuable asset that ensures the protection and recognition of your brand in the business world. Understanding the process and legal requirements is of paramount importance for any business or individual seeking to establish a distinctive brand identity in Canada.

When you register your trademark, you have the right to use it across Canada for 10 years. After that, you can renew your trademark registration in Canadaevery 10 years.

A registered trademark is a trademark that has been registered with the Trademark Registry. The registration certificate is direct proof that you own the trademark.

Why Work with Export Partners?

Preparing and pursuing your trademark application for registration in Canada can be a complex process. Whoever does it needs a lot of information about trademark law and how the registry works. If you have an agent, the Cipo registrar will correspond with that person. If you cancel this arrangement, the office will have to contact you directly and there can be disruptions in the process if there is a breakdown in contact.

Beware of unregistered trademark agents! They are not authorized to represent applicants in the investigation of trademark applications. We carry out your Canadian trademark registration process with our expert and authorized law office. You can direct detailed questions about the process to us and get a return in a short time and register your trademark in Canada.

Process Map

Preliminary Research

We will investigate whether your trademark name has already been registered with the Canadian Intellectual Property Office(CIPO) by another applicant and whether there is a registered trademark with similar content.

Filing

We will submit your application to the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) with an application form, your name and address, your trademark, the goods or services associated with the trademark, and the fee.

Publication of the Application Date

(3-4 working days after your application to us)

If everything is in order with your application, the CIPO will assign an application date and application number. Your application will be entered into the Canadian Trademark Database.

Evaluation

(Approx. 10 months)

Checking registrability A trademark examiner will examine your application to ensure that your trademark is registrable.

Reviewer report

If there are any issues with your application, such as confusion with an existing trademark, the examiner will inform us in their report. We provide the service of responding to any of the examiner's inquiries free of charge.

Approval

(Approximately 12-14 months)

If your application is approved, CIPO sends a formal approval notice to let us know.

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Rejection

If your application is rejected, CIPO will send you a report explaining the reasons why. If your application is rejected, you have the right to appeal to the Federal Court of Canada

Objection

If your application is opposed for any reason by a company or individual trademark owner, the Trademark Opposition Board will notify us and you will receive a copy of the statement of opposition. You and the party opposing your application will then have the opportunity to present evidence and written arguments. We will manage the relevant process.

Registration

If there are no objections to your application or if the objection is rejected, your application will proceed to registration. The CIPO will send you a certificate of registration and register the trademark in the Trademark Register.

Renewal

You will need to pay a renewal fee every 10 years to maintain your trademark registration in Canada.