TM registration in Canada involves 6 steps:
Step 1: Review name reports, select code and submit.
Step 2: Initial examination and formalize by CIPO.
Step : CIPO approves or rejects as initial decision.
Step 4: Publish on Journal, wait 18 months for any objection.
Step 5: If no objections, final approval.
Step 6: To be registered with government.

In order to be entitled to registration of a trademark, an applicant must be a "person". A "person" may be an individual, partnership, trade union, association, joint venture, or corporation. An applicant can include two or more persons, for example “John Doe, Jane Smith”.

Your registration lasts for 10 years from the date of registration. You may renew it every 10 years after that for a fee.

A proper search is the first step to check whether your trademark could be confusing with someone else's. Our specialists conducts searches for you in the Canadian Trademarks Database and other relevant database before submission.

A word mark is registered in a standard keyboard character, that gives the protection of a name or a slogan or a phrase written in any style or font. On the other hand, a design mark is registered as an image (normally logo) which may consists of slogans, words, foreign words, symbols, shapes in various style, size, font and color etc.

Generally a word mark gives wider level of protection, while a design mark gives more distinctive level of protection. It depends on products and services that are relevant with this trademark. For developing a brand, we suggest to do both, word mark and design mark. However, if you want to do only one mark, generally, we suggest to do a word mark first. When a word mark is approved, adding a design mark (logo) can make it more distinctive and protects you from possible objections.

Of course. A tardemark most commonly owned by a corporation. Normally an individual such as artist or singer may own a trademark as well. Similarly a partnership owned by more than one individuals, may apply for trademark as well.

Yes, you can use a PO box address

Yes, every year it's renewable. Normally price does not change.

Well, it could be one or more than one. Listing down the major products or services are sufficient.

This service implies that our legal and accounting team will work as your representative with CIPO to follow up, respond to examination report (2 revisions). This service costs $800 to buy separately with us out of package.

A corporate seal with a ⟨™⟩ symbol is an embossing seal that implies the company's trademark application is in process and yet to register. Once your trademark is registered, you may change your seal with a registered trademark ® Symbol.

Based on your selection, our TM specialist will conduct searches, prepare draft and file with CIPO. If you choose Express Queue, you will receive the confirmation provided CIPO within 1 Business Day.