From: Canadian Intellectual Property Office Table of contents Summary Introduction A) Why is CIPO proposing changes to its trademarks schedule of fees? Trademark treaties Changes to Canada's trademarks regime triggered by the treaties Merging of the application and registration fees Implementation of the Nice Classification B) How did CIPO establish its new fees? Financial neutrality principle Projected revenues and costs Fee-for-service proposal Application fees Fee-per-Nice class Renewals Impact assessment C) Other requirements of the User Fees Act International comparisons Service standards What's next