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What is the application process for Canadian trademarks?

1. Trademark application

Trademark application documents include application form and drawings (word or letter trademarks do not need to submit drawings, the drawings must be black and white, if the trademark features include color, then you need to describe the color), the trademark application can be in paper form, or you can submit an electronic application through the official website of the Canadian Intellectual Property Office; individuals or companies that do not have a residence or business place in Canada should entrust an individual or company with a residence or business place in Canada. The enterprise is the recipient for delivery.

2. Trademark review

Before trademark review, the examiner will conduct a trademark search to ensure the registrability of the trademark;

3. Trademark search

Before the trademark is finally disclosed, the Trademark Registration Office will conduct a second search of the trademark to ensure that there are no trademark applications and registered trademarks that conflict with the trademark applied for registration. If there is a conflict, the Trademark Registration Office will ask the applicant to provide opinions. .

4. Trademark disclosure

Trademarks that pass the review will be published in the "Trademark Journal" every Wednesday.

5. Trademark objections

For trademark documents published in the "Trademark Journal", anyone can raise reasonable grounds to object to the registration of the trademark within 3 months from the date of publication. .

6. Trademark registration

If the trademark is applied for registration based on intention to use, the applicant should submit a statement that the trademark has been used, and the Trademark Registration Office will issue a trademark registration certificate.