It is s special operating agency which provides intellectual property (IP) services in Canada and educate Canadians on how to use IP more effectively

No<strong>, </strong>but registration provides additional protection to the trademark, hence always recommended.

Canada is a first to use country.

Exclusive rights to use your trade mark in Canada along with the legal right to place the ® symbol, the ability to legally deter others from using and ability to sell your trade mark, or license it for others to use.

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Canada’s method of classifying goods and services for trade marks accords with the international Nice Classification system of trademark.

In Canada, registering a trademark takes approximately 24-36 months if no objection/opposition comes.

Power of Attorney document is not required to be submitted to the Trade Mark Office.

Both can be filed, depending on the requirements of the client.

The duration of Trademark registration protection is 10 years and it can be renewed further for subsequent 10 years upon payment of renewal fee.

A trade mark can be one or a combination of words, sounds, designs, tastes, colours, textures, scents, moving images, three-dimensional shapes, modes of packaging etc.

Yes, Canadian trade mark law provides for the protection of both certification and collective trade marks.