Country: Canada

Primary Contacts

Trade Mark Registration and Recordals Dawn Richford
Trade Mark Renewals Rita Henderson
Patent Registration and Recordals Sean Paffard
Patent Annuities Sara Lloyd

Contentious Matters (Oppositions, Infringement Actions, etc.)

Trade Marks Martin Chinnery
Patents Louise Audhlam-Gardiner

Trade Mark Information

Can services be registered ? Yes
Single/Multi-Class Jurisdiction No classification system, so single application can cover multiple 'classes'
Is the International Classification
followed ?
No - see above - Canada does not operate a classification system
Can Convention priority be claimed Yes
Documentation required to file 10 Prints of the mark;
Basis for application, i.e. use/intended use/based on foreign registration;
[Nb. Date of first use in Canada is required if claiming use]
Opposition period after publication 2 months
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Can be struck off for non-use 3 years from the date of registration, if the mark is not being used

Patent Information

Member of PCT Yes
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Does the priority document have to be
translated ?
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