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How to register an international trademark in Canada to save money and legally? The following article will analyze in detail: the international trademark registration process in Canada, notes and procedures for trademark registration in Canada to protect trademarks for businesses.
Step by step to register a trademark in Canada
A mandatory condition for the exclusive use of a trademark is that the owner of the mark must apply for and be accepted for certification of trademark protection in Canada. The application for international trademark registration in Canada is carried out through six steps as follows:
- Review the application form
- Appraisal of application
- Announcement
- Refusal
- Recognition
- Certificate
International trademark registration process in Canada
Review the application form
The Canadian Intellectual Property Office will review the formality of the application. If the registration application is complete, valid and fully paid within 05 days (for online filing) or 10 days (for direct filing) from the filing date, the trademark registration office will send the registration certificate for confirmation
Appraisal of application announcement
The examiner conducts the review and makes a decision on the approval of the international trademark registration application. If there are any uncertainties or omissions about the acceptance of the application, the examiner will issue a refusal notice for the applicant to respond to these deficiencies. In case the applicant responds to this notice but still does not eliminate all the reasons for refusal, the application will be officially rejected and accompanied by an explanation of the reasons for the refusal. In Canada. Normally, the content appraisal period lasts for 6 months
Announcement
After examination, within 5 weeks from the date of approval, the trademark will be published in the Canadian weekly “Trade-Marks Journal” within 2 months. During this time, any other third party may file an objection to the application and/or request that a certificate not be issued.
Refusal
This stage allows the third party to give their opinion on whether or not to grant exclusive rights to the trademark under examination? The time to resolve an objection depends on the level and specific case.
Recognition
If there are no objections to the application or the objection is unsuccessful, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office will notify the recognition of the application under examination.
Certificate
Within 03-04 months after completing the procedures for licensing fees, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office will issue a certificate of trademark registration in Canada to the applicant.
Why Use ASL LAW’s International Trademark Registration Service In Canada?
- The prestige of the international trademark registration law firm has been confirmed
- ASL LAW is ranked by Legal500 as the leading intellectual property company in Vietnam, characterized by the ability to register trademarks internationally, through an extensive network of affiliates. Legal 500 2021: “At ASL LAW Law Firm, Executive Lawyer and ‘star lawyer’ Pham Duy Khuong has more than ten years of experience in Intellectual Property enforcement matters. ASL LAW handles a full range of services including trademark establishment, international trademark registration and rights establishment for clients operating in the field of real estate and consumer products. ASL LAW operates across borders and has alliances established across other ASEAN jurisdictions including Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar.”
- WTR: Lawyer Pham Duy Khuong is an excellent consultant on trademark registration, trademark enforcement as well as on Franchise.
- Fees suitable for businesses: not only ensuring businesses are provided with effective trademark registration services, ASL LAW also ensures the most effective and suitable budget plan for businesses.
ASL LAW is the top-tier Vietnam law firm. If you need any advice, please contact us for further information or collaboration.
