How Does the Trade-Mark Registration Process Work?
In Canada, registration of a trademark consists of having the trademark entered on the Trademarks Register of the Trademarks Office of the Canadian Intellectual Property Office of Industry Canada. The entire process takes approximately eight to ten (8-10) months, unless there are opposition proceedings, in which case the process can be much longer. In Canada, a trademark is registered by filing an application with the Trademarks Office together with a non-refundable fee of two hundred and fifty dollars ($250.00) for each trademark applied for. While it is possible to file an application for registration of a trademark that is not yet in use somewhere in Canada, the trademark must be in use in Canada before actual registration can occur. An application for registration of a trademark must include a detailed description, in normal commercial terms, of the wares or services in relation to which the trademark is used. Within a couple of weeks of receiving an application for registration of
