Canadian Trademark Renewal

TM registration in Canada involves 6 steps:
Step 1: Review name reports, select code and submit.
Step 2: Examination of renewal by CIPO.
Step 3: CIPO approves or rejects the renewal.
Step 4: Publish on Journal.
Step 5: If no objections, final approval.

It should located on the official Trademarks Certification of Registration. See this sample example.

While a word mark protects your brand name in form of text word only, adding a logo or design mark will protect the style in of your brand name, the way you write it, the letters, numbers, and the image elements. If you register for design mark as well, nobody will be able to copy your logo as well. Almost all major brands register for both, word and design mark. We advise our clients to file from both marks since this offers a complete protection to a brand name.

A design or logo may be rejected if it does not satisfy some requirements. The logo has to satisfy certain rules, size and file formats. An example, the designed logo cannot contain any mark with "TM" or "R". The logo has to be prepared in proper ratio, resolutions and must be in certain file formats. We advise, you may contact a professional logo designer who is experienced in designing Canadian trademark eligible logos. This will prevent post-filing hassles and delay. If you don't have such a designer, our logo designer is a professional one who designs many trademark logos daily.

Of course. A tardemark most commonly owned by a corporation. Normally an individual such as artist or singer may own a trademark as well. Similarly a partnership owned by more than one individuals, may apply for trademark as well.

The registered address must be a physical address, not a PO box number. You can update your address later in case you need to do so.

Yes, every year it's renewable. Normally price does not change.

Well, it could be one or more than one. Listing down the major products or services are sufficient.

Trademark seal is the official seal of your brand name which also works as a protection against fraudulent activity. An official seal with the sign "TM" or "R" creates more credibility of your brand name.