How to make a payment

    All fee payments must be made to CIPO in Canadian dollars. Foreign currencies will not be accepted as payment for any fees.

    Modes of payment

    CIPO accepts the following modes of payment:

    Cash / Debit Cards

    Payments using cash or debit card are accepted only at CIPO Headquarters located at 50 Victoria Street, Place du Portage I, Room C-114 in Gatineau, Quebec.

    Credit Cards

    Credit card payments can be made online, by mail, by fax and in-person

    Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard and American Express only

    CIPO provides a summary report of credit card transactions for clients with a minimum of one transaction for the month. Note that this is for paper filing only.

    Note that there is a limit of $99,999 or 2000 files on online credit card transactions.

    The summary report is also available online

    In order to view your online statements, you must first contact CIPO's Finance and Administration Directorate in writing to link your credit cards to the authorized Industry Canada users in your firm. Please include the name of your firm, credit card numbers, and Industry Canada username.

    Send your request to CIPO by:

    Fax:
    819-953-CIPO(2476), 819-953-OPIC (6742)
    Email:
    cipo.finance.opic@ic.gc.ca
    Mail to the attention of:
    Canadian Intellectual Property Office
    Finance and Administration Directorate
    Place du Portage I
    50 Victoria Street, Room C-114
    Gatineau, QC K1A 0C9

    Deposit Accounts

    Deposit Account payments can be made online, by fax, or mail or in person.

    Opening a deposit account

    To open a deposit account, please complete and submit the deposit account form.

    Using your deposit account

    To use your deposit account to pay via the e-filing systems released before April 1, 2008, you only list your current deposit account number.

    To use a deposit account to pay via the e-filing systems released after April 2008, designated members of your firm must be set up to access the new deposit accounts systems.

    • To request access to your deposit accounts to authorized Strategis User(s) in your firm, you must contact CIPO's Finance and Administration Directorate in writing using the access form.
    • Include the name of your firm, deposit account numbers, and the Strategis user account number(s)
    • Send your request to CIPO by:
      Fax:
      819-953-CIPO(2476), 819-953-OPIC (6742)
      Email:
      cipo.finance.opic@ic.gc.ca
      Mail to the attention of:
      Canadian Intellectual Property Office
      Finance and Administration Directorate
      Place du Portage I
      50 Victoria Street, Room C-114
      Gatineau QC K1A 0C9

    Replenishing your deposit account

    Deposit Account Replenishment can be made in Cash / Debit Cards, by Online banking Service, by Cheques / Money Orders or Wire Transfers.

    To replenish your deposit account, fill out the fee payment form and submit it to CIPO with your payment by:

    Fax:
    819-953-CIPO (2476), 819-953-OPIC (6742)
    Mail to the attention of:
    Canadian Intellectual Property Office
    Finance and Administration Directorate
    Place du Portage I
    50 Victoria Street, Room C-114
    Gatineau QC K1A 0C9
    In person:
    CIPO Headquarters located at 50 Victoria Street, Place du Portage I, Room C-114 in Gatineau, Quebec

    Deposit Account Statements

    CIPO provides a summary report of deposit account transactions for clients with a minimum of one transaction for the month and with a residual balance in the account.

    The summary report is also available online

    In order to view your online statements, you must first contact CIPO's Finance and Administration Directorate in writing to link your deposit accounts to the authorized Industry Canada users in your firm. Please include the name of your firm, deposit accounts numbers, and Industry Canada username.

    Send your request to CIPO by:

    Fax:
    819-953-CIPO (2476), 819-953-OPIC (6742)
    Email:
    cipo.finance.opic@ic.gc.ca
    Mail to the attention of:
    Canadian Intellectual Property Office
    Finance and Administration Directorate
    Place du Portage I
    50 Victoria Street, Room C-114
    Gatineau, QC K1A 0C9

    Electronic-Filing / Online limits

    Note that there is a limit of 2000 files per deposit account transaction.

    Closing your deposit account

    To close your deposit account, please complete and submit the close a deposit account form.

    * in-person only

    On-Line Banking Service

    CIPO's deposit account holders can replenish their accounts via their Canadian bank's online system.

    To open a CIPO deposit account follow the instructions under Deposit Accounts.

    Use of on-line banking will be limited to clients who are currently registered to use CIPO's on-line electronic statements service to view their credit card and deposit account transactions. Clients who are not currently registered should contact CIPO's Finance and Administration Directorate for instructions on how to access their on-line electronic statements.

    Please follow these instructions to take advantage of this option:

    1. Log into your online banking account
    2. Add CIPO as a recipient in the bill payment section 1
    3. Enter CIPO's ten-digit online banking number which can be found on the
      Online Statements page of CIPO's website under "On-Line Banking Ref. No." column. 2
    4. Transfer the desired amount of money to replenish your CIPO deposit account

    For more information, please contact Finance and Administration Directorate — Clients Services.

    1 CIPO might appear as "Canadian Intellectual Property Office", "Office de la propriété intellectuelle du Canada" or a similar name. If CIPO is not listed, ask your financial institution to add it to the list of recipients.

    2 To access your online statements you must have an Industry Canada account with a username and password.

    In order to create an account, retrieve a lost or forgotten username or password or update your Industry Canada account visit My Industry Canada Account. Then please contact CIPO's Finance and Administration Directorate to link your Industry Canada username to your online deposit account statement. Your request must include your firm's name deposit account number and Industry Canada username.

    Cheques / Money Orders

    All cheques and money orders must be in Canadian dollars, and made payable to the Receiver General for Canada.

    Wire Transfer

    Important Information: All electronic funds transfers must be made through the Bank of Nova Scotia, in Canadian dollars and be made payable to the Receiver General for Canada.

    The following information is required to transfer funds to the Canadian Intellectual Property Office's account:

    Name of banking institution:
    Bank of Nova Scotia
    Toronto Business Services Centre
    20 Queen Street West
    Toronto ON M5H 3R3
    Canada
    SWIFT:
    NOSCCATT
    Institution number:
    002
    Transit number:
    47696
    Beneficiary name:
    INDUSTRY CANADA – CIPO
    Beneficiary account number:
    476961238817
    Charges field:
    "OUR"
    Authorization number:
    033-22846

    In order to avoid processing delays, we suggest that you include the following information with your bank transfer:

    Contact information:
    name and telephone number of contact person
    Identification number:
    deposit account number / your file number
    Request:
    replenishment / type of service

    To help us identify the services required, you must send us the date of the bank transfer and a printout of your receipt by one of the following methods:

    Fax:
    819-953-CIPO (2476), 819-953-OPIC (6742)
    Email:
    cipo.finance.opic@ic.gc.ca

    In addition, you need to send us the appropriate documentation for the service requested, with a covering letter containing the amount and the date of the bank transfer with your bank receipt by one of the following methods:

    Fax:
    819-953-CIPO (2476), 819-953-OPIC (6742)
    Mail to the attention of:
    Canadian Intellectual Property Office
    Finance and Administration Directorate
    Place du Portage I
    50 Victoria Street, Room C-114
    Gatineau QC K1A 0C9

    Please note that you are responsible for any transaction fees charged by your banking institution. All charges relating to electronic payments are to be paid by the customer and not deducted from the remittance amount.

    Submission methods

    The accepted modes of payment for each submission method are below:

    Electronic-Filing / E-Payment

    Accepted Modes of Payment

    • Credit Cards
    • Deposit Accounts

    Note

    • For assistance, please consult Electronic Payment Tips.
    • There is a limit of 2000 files per credit card and deposit account transaction. There is also a limit of $99 999 for credit card transactions.
    • Only certain fees can be paid online.

    Mail

    Accepted Modes of Payment

    • Credit Cards
    • Deposit Accounts
    • Cheques / Money Orders
    • Wire Transfer

    Note

    • Complete and submit the CIPO Fee Payment Form as the cover page
    • Mailing address:
      Canadian Intellectual Property Office
      Finance and Administration Directorate
      Place du Portage I
      50 Victoria Street, Room C-114,
      Gatineau QC K1A 0C9

    Facsimile

    Accepted Modes of Payment

    • Credit Cards
    • Deposit Accounts
    • Cheques / Money Orders
    • Wire Transfers

    Note

    • Complete and submit the CIPO Fee Payment Form as the cover page
    • Fax: 819-953-CIPO (2476) or 819-953-OPIC (6742)

    In person

    Accepted Modes of Payment

    • Cash / Debit Cards (accepted at CIPO headquarters only)
    • Credit Cards
    • Deposit Accounts
    • Cheques / Money Orders
    • Wire Transfers

    Note

    • Complete and submit the CIPO Fee Payment Form as the cover page to CIPO Headquarters located at 50 Victoria Street, Place du Portage I, Room C-114, in Gatineau, Quebec, or at one of our regional offices. Please see correspondence procedures.