Services |
Gov’t Charge |
Our Fees* |
| Free Prescreen This is an exact-character search of the Industry Canada database of 8 million registered trademarks and business names. |
— | free |
| Canadian Trademark: Comprehensive Name Search and Report A search for the same and similar marks to assess whether a trademark is registrable and to identify potential trademark infringement risks. This report covers characters and includes our Opinion as to whether the proposed trademark is a good candidate for registration. There may be an additional charge if a design is involved. |
— | $275 |
| Trademark Application Preparation and filing of the trademark application. This includes drafting an appropriate description of wares and/or services to encompass your current and future business activities and to meet CIPO criteria. |
$250 | $500 |
| Approval, Allowance and Certificate Receiving and reporting Notice of Approval for Publication, monitoring Opposition Period, receiving and reporting Notice of Allowance, filing final documents together with payment of registration fees, reviewing and forwarding Certificate of Registration. |
$200 | $350 |
| Total for a Typical Registration | $450 | $1,125 |
Possible Additional Costs
We will always seek your prior approval before incurring any costs, including those listed below.
Services |
Our Fees* |
| Design Search and Opinion If the mark involves a design, then a separate search of the design should be done. This is more complex than a word mark search. |
$450 |
| Examiner’s Report Handling CIPO Examiner’s Report, including strategic advice for overcoming any objections raised by the Examiner (time-based cost — we will provide a fixed price quote when the Report is received.) |
$0-$500 |
| Declaration of Use If your application is based on proposed use rather than actual use, then a Declaration of Use must be prepared before CIPO will actually register your trademark. This fee covers the preparation and filing of this Declaration of Use |
$200 |
*HST to be added to our fees.