Registration of trademark in Canada

Registration of trademark in Canada

Trademark represents not only a product or a service, but also a company's reputation. Therefore, in order to maintain the reputation at the proper level, it is very important to protect yourself and the products you produce.

Since Canada is not a party to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks and Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement, the international registration is not possible in the country.

The foregoing means that in order to register trademark in Canada it is necessary to apply to the national patent office.

In contrast to other countries, trademark registration in Canada is based on prior common law right to the trademark.

That is, when submitting the application, it is necessary to provide documents that confirm the first date of use. If the trademark has not been used yet, the application should be submitted with such note as "subsequent use".

The following are subject to legal protection in Canada:

• any graphic images;

• numerical combinations and word combinations;

• color and sound combinations;

• slogans;

• holograms.

In order to register trademark in Canada, it is necessary to submit application, trademark image and receipt for payment of the application fee to the patent office.

The image of the trademark of high quality shall be submitted in color and black and white variants, and its size should not be more than 22 x 35 centimeters.

The application is subject to verification for the presence of similar trademarks registered or applied for registration.

After verification, the information on the application is published in the official edition. The term for filing objections is limited to 2 months from the date of publication. If there are no objections, you should pay the registration fee, and trademark will be registered.

The term of validity of registration in Canada equals to 15 years.

It is possible to clarify the cost of providing the set of services for collection and preparation of documentation for registration of trademark in Canada with the lawyers of Law&trust International.

More detailed information concerning each stage of preparation and registration of trademark in Canada can be specified by our highly qualified experts by phone, in chat or during personal conversation in the office of Law&Trust International.

The experts of Law&Trust International will provide full assistance in the foregoing processes and procedures, as well as support all the stages of trademark registration in Canada. Registration of trademarks in various countries of the world is one of the main directions of our work.