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1. ised-isde.canada.ca › trademarks › trademarks-guideTrademarks guide - Canada

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   • Understanding trademarks. To succeed in the business world, you need to send the right message and develop the right image. If people cannot pick your products or services out from the crowd, they might work with another person or company that is easier for them to notice.
   • Filing a trademark application. Preparing a trademark application. A complete application includes: the name and mailing address of the applicant. a representation or description, or both, of the trademark.
   • Registering a trademark outside Canada. Registering your trademark with the Registrar protects your rights in Canada only. If you wish to market goods or services in other countries, you should think about getting trademark registration(s) there as well.
   • Expungement of a trademark registration. When someone registers a trademark, they gain a very valuable right. However, they can lose that right (expungement, or removal, from the Register of Trademarks) unless they carry out specific responsibilities.

2. www.sanderlaw.ca › register-brand-name-logoShould you register your Brand Name + Logo together or ...

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   If you file your brand name as a standard character trademark (e.g. ABC CAFÉ) then the scope of your protection would include your brand name in any font, colour and/or combination of uppercase and lowercase letters. It is beneficial to have this broad protection since if use a different colour or font to display your brand name, your use of the tr...

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   If filed on its own, a design trademarkwill protect the features and arrangement of your logo/design separately from your brand name (e.g. standard character trademark). As well, if no colour is specified then it will protect your logo regardless of colour so you can use the logo/design in any colour and still be covered under the trademark registr...

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   Sometimes for cost reasons, you may consider filing the combination of your brand name + logoin one trademark application. As previously discussed, it is important to realize that your scope of protection for the composite trademark is limited to the specific arrangement & combination of both features; and the application will not protect the indiv...

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   Many businesses choose to protect their brand with two separate applications, one for their word mark and one for their logo. By filing separate applications you protect each of the components independently of the other. Contact Sander Lawto register your trademarks today! The above content is for informational purposes only and is not legal or pro...

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3. www.heerlaw.com › trademark-faqCanadian Trademark FAQ - Heer Law

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   To obtain a Canadian trademark registration, you must apply to the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO). A CIPO trademark application will need to be accompanied by the government filing fee ($458.00 in 2024) plus an additional class fee ($139.00 in 2024) for each additional class of goods and services beyond the first.

4. ised-isde.canada.ca › site › canadian-intellectualLearn Trademarks – Canadian Intellectual Property Office

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   A trademark can protect letters, words, symbols, designs, tastes, textures, moving images, modes of packaging, holograms, sounds, scents, 3-dimensional shapes or colours (or a combination of these) used to distinguish your goods and services from those of others in the marketplace. It is important because over time, a trademark comes to stand ...

5. trademark.witmart.com › blog › Registered-vsRegistered vs Unregistered Trademarks in Canada - Witmart

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   Aug 31, 2018 · Elements of trademarks can be registered separately or as the group (for instance words and distinguishable guise), however, separate registration does ensure each element carries exclusive rights. Protection of Unregistered Trademarks. Unregistered trademarks are protected by the common law, or simply put, law derived from judicial decisions.

6. canadian-trademark.ca › faq-trademarks-for-canadiansFAQ - trademarks for Canadians - Canadian Trademarks

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   A registered trademark is different from a business name registration (sometimes called a ‘trade name’ or ‘business name’ or ‘corporate name’). If you want protection for a name, logo, slogan or design that will prevent others from using the same or similar trademarks, you need trademark protection. I have incorporated using my ...

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   Can a trademark be registered separately?

   • Elements of trademarks can be registered separately or as the group (for instance words and distinguishable guise), however, separate registration does ensure each element carries exclusive rights. Unregistered trademarks are protected by the common law, or simply put, law derived from judicial decisions.

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   Can I register a trademark?

   • You may not register a trademark that clearly describes a characteristic or quality of your goods or services. For example, the words "sweet" for ice cream, "juicy" for apples, and "perfectly clean" for dry-cleaner services could not be registered as trademarks.

   Trademarks guide - Canada

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   Does a trademark need to be used before registration in Canada?

   • A trademark does not need to be used prior to registration in Canada. Once allowed, your application will proceed to registration upon submission of the prescribed government registration fee (277.00 in 2024) for applications filed before June 17, 2019 and without the registration fee for applications filed after June 17, 2019.

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   Can a company name be registered as a trademark?

   • You can therefore apply to register the trade name "A.B.C. Ltd." as a trademark. Example 2: People know your ice cream by the name "North Pole", which is what you use to promote your product. Even though the name of your company is "A.B.C. Ltd," no one thinks of that name when they think of what you sell.

   Trademarks guide - Canada

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   What is a trademark registration?

   • A trademark registration grants the owner the right to the exclusive use of the mark across Canada for the goods and services designated in the registration. A trademark registration also helps the owner in enforcing these rights, as the registration is considered to be direct evidence of ownership.

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   Can a trademark be unregistered?

   • Trademarks that are generally unregistrable include the following: A trademark may not be registered if it is nothing more than a name or surname. An exception is if you can prove that your goods or services have become well known under the name or surname so that the word has acquired a second meaning in the public mind.

   Trademarks guide - Canada

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8. www.corporationcentre.ca › docen › homeCanadian Trademark FAQs | Trademark Registration Canada ...

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   In Canada, a trademark is registered by filing an application with the Trademarks Office together with a non-refundable fee of two hundred and fifty dollars ($250.00) for each trademark applied for. While it is possible to file an application for registration of a trademark that is not yet in use somewhere in Canada, the trademark must be in use in Canada before actual registration can occur.