Trademark Registration in Canada
File directly with the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) — the same boutique firm handling your USA filing can protect your brand across the border too, with one point of contact for both.
Not just a USPTO filing with a different form.
A growing number of our clients sell into Canada, source from Canadian suppliers, or simply don’t want a competitor to register their name north of the border. CIPO isn’t the USPTO with a different logo — the process has real differences that matter to your filing strategy.
No proof of use required to register
Unlike the USPTO, CIPO doesn’t require you to already be using the mark in commerce to complete registration. You can secure Canadian trademark rights on a proposed-use basis alone — useful if you’re protecting a brand before you’ve formally launched north of the border.
One coordinated filing strategy
Filing separately with unrelated US and Canadian firms means two people making independent decisions about how your mark is described and timed. We handle both applications together, so the wording and filing sequence are coordinated instead of accidentally working against each other.
Built for cross-border brand protection.
CIPO Trademark Search
A clearance search of the Canadian trademarks database before you file, to catch conflicts early.
Application Preparation & Filing
Attorney-prepared applications filed directly with CIPO — no third-party Canadian counsel in between.
Office Action Response
If CIPO issues an examiner’s report, we prepare and file the response before your deadline.
Renewal Tracking
Canadian registrations renew every 10 years, just like the USPTO — we track both sets of deadlines for you.
Often paired with a Canadian filing.
Trademark Registration (USA)
Attorney-prepared filings with the USPTO, for the US side of your brand protection.
Learn moreTrademark Search & Clearance
Comprehensive conflict searches that reduce filing risk, on both sides of the border.
Learn moreBoutique IP Firms in the USA & Canada
Why one firm handling both countries beats juggling separate US and Canadian counsel.
Read articleReady to protect your brand in Canada?
Tell us about your mark and we’ll map out a filing strategy for the USA, Canada, or both — free consultation, no pressure.