Trademark Registration in Canada
How much does trademark registration in Canada cost? One trademark in one class is HK$8,800, each additional class is $3,800, and the registration is valid for 10 years; it takes about 15-24 months.
A trademark is the legal protection for your brand in Canada: once it is registered you hold the exclusive right, and nobody else can use the same or a similar sign to sell the same kind of goods or services. The search, the classes, the filing and the follow-up with the local trademark office: we handle it in one go. Trademarks in Hong Kong and in other places can be arranged together.
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One trademark, one class
Canada trademark registration
$8,800
$3,800 for each additional class · valid for 10 years
- Verbal report: free
- Notarisation and certification fees: not applicable
- Similarity search and risk assessment
- Choosing the classes and drawing up the goods and services list
- Filing and follow-up with the local trademark office: registration takes about 15-24 months
One trademark, one class
Canada trademark renewal
$9,000
Another 10 years of protection after renewal
- Renewal application and filing
- We remind you before it expires
The Canada trademark registration process
- Before you apply: settle the type of mark you want to register (words, a figure, a combination of words and figure, a three-dimensional mark, and so on).
- Choose the classes: pick the matching classes from the international classification list, based on the goods or services you sell.
- Similarity search and risk assessment: we compare your mark with trademarks already registered, so there is less risk of refusal or of infringing someone else.
- Send the applicant details: the registration details of the person or the company, the registered address, and so on.
- Send the mark itself: the artwork or the wording. A figurative or combined mark needs a clear image file.
- Draw up the goods and services list: set out the goods or services the application covers, matching the classes you chose.
- We file it and follow it up, until the Canadian trademark office issues the certificate.
Trademark registration in other countries
Common questions about trademark registration in Canada
What can a trademark be?
Any sign that can be represented graphically and perceived visually: words (including names and letters), numerals, designs, colour combinations, or any combination of these. A three-dimensional shape also works, as long as it can be recorded and published as a drawing or a written description.
How do I improve the chance of registration?
Go for an original sign with some novelty. Avoid words that directly describe the nature, the quality or the geographical origin of the product. Use an invented word with no particular meaning. The more distinctive the mark, the lower the risk of refusal. We run a similarity search for you before you apply.
How long does trademark registration in Canada take?
About 15-24 months from filing to the certificate being issued, depending on how fast the local trademark office examines it.
Is a Hong Kong trademark valid in Canada?
A trademark is territorial: a Hong Kong registration is only protected in Hong Kong. If you sell or manufacture in Canada, you need a separate registration in Canada. We can handle several places for you at the same time.
How do I pick the classes?
Pick the classes in the international classification list that match the goods or services you actually sell. More than one kind of goods means more than one class, and each additional class is $3,800. If you are not sure, tell us what you sell.
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