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What is a trademark?
A trademark is a word, design or slogan used in association with a product or service to differentiate them from others.
A trademark may come to represent the product or service but also the brand values and the reputation of the provider. That’s why a trademark can constitute valuable intellectual property.
Why register a trademark?
Registration affords the greatest possible legal protection against infringement or misuse of a trademark.
Registration is a proof of ownership because it is a way of verifying the exclusive right that is established through using the trademark in relation to specific products or services.
It is important to realize that, while registration, it is, and can never be, a failsafe guarantee against all problems relating to trademark usage.
Furthermore, registering a trademark with the Canadian Trademarks Office protects rights in that trademark in Canada only. Where an entity markets or sells its products or services in other countries, registration in each of such other countries should be considered.
For information on U.S. trademarks click here.
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Canadian Trademark Application Process
In Canada, you file a trademark application with the Trademarks Office of the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) of Industry Canada. The entire process takes approximately ten to twelve (12) to eighteen (18) months, unless there are opposition proceedings, in which casethe process can be much longer.
Before submitting your trademark application, CorpCentre strongly suggests that you conduct a trademark search to review for possible conflicts with existing trademarks. Click here to conduct a trademark search.
Conduct a search to review for possible conflicts with existing trademarks. Should you consider there is a potential conflict consult with a trademark lawyer.
Submit a trademark registration application with CIPO together with a non-refundable filing fee of $478.
Within the following four months, the trademarks Office examiners conduct an initial review for any apparent conflict. If none, examiners makes a determination as to the registrability of the trademark. The examiners advise the applicant of any adverse findings. Applicants may be required to submit revised applications.
Once past the conflict search stage and initial determination of registrability and any revisions to the application the trade-marks Office will submit for Advertisement
The trademark information is published in the trade-marks Journal. Any interested party may file an opposition alleging confusion with an existing trademark. This can delay or end the application process.
If CIPO receives no objection within approximately two (2) months of publication in the trade-marks Journal, the trade-marks Office issues a notice of allowance of the application for registration.
To proceed to the final step of registration, a fee of $289 that must be paid by the applicant within six (6) months of the date of the notice of allowance. Upon receipt of the registration fees, the trade-marks Office will issue a certificate of registration for each duly registered trademark.
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Register a Canadian trademark to protect your business’ intellectual property from imitation and confusion.
Starts at $249 + filing fee