Canadian Trademarks Update: Madrid Protocol, the Singapore Treaty and the Nice Agreement 

Canadian Trademarks Update: Madrid Protocol, the Singapore Treaty and the Nice Agreement  In accordance with new Canadian trademark laws, today the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) announced that the Madrid Protocol, the Singapore Treaty and the Nice Agreement have now come into force for Canada. These changes give Canadian businesses access to the a centralized trademark filing systems enabling them to apply for a trademark in up to 120 countries with only one application. The following resources guide has been made available...

Canadian Trademarks Update

The new Trademarks Act in Canada comes into effect in 2 weeks, on June 17, 2019. Please see our post of February 22 for an outline of some of the changes. As a reminder, in regards to fees, it is important to note that there will be a separate fee charged per class ($330 government fee for the first class and then $100 for each additional class). In Canada, if the Examiner decides that additional classes are necessary, the applicant will...