Fees for geographical indications and official marks
From: Canadian Intellectual Property Office
You must pay different fees for services in connection with geographical indications and official marks.
fee adjustment: On , the fees for a request for protection of a geographical indication, for a statement of objection to a geographical indication, and for a request for giving public notice of an official mark will increase by 2%, in accordance with the Service Fees Act.
As a result, the amounts shown in the Tariff of Fees of the Trademarks Regulations may not be up-to-date.
Fee adjustments – what fee do I pay?
The fee amount that you must pay for services that are subject to the annual adjustment will depend on the date on which the fee is received by the Office, not the date on which the service was originally requested.
For all fees subject to an annual adjustment:
- If payment is received before January 1 of next year, you will need to pay the prescribed fee for the current year.
- If payment is received on or after January 1 of next year, you will need to pay the adjusted prescribed fee for next year.
For example, if you request the protection of a geographical indication before January 1 but pay the prescribed fee after that date, you will need to pay the adjusted fee for the new year.
List of fees
Below are the up-to-date fee amounts.
Request for protection of a geographical indication
Fee for processing a request that a geographical indication be entered on Canada's list of geographical indications
- 2020 Fees ($CDN): $ 459.90
- 2021 Fees ($CDN): $ 469.10
Statement of objection to a geographical indication
Fee for the filing of a statement of objection under subsection 11.13(1) of the Trademarks Act
- 2020 Fees ($CDN): $ 1000.00
- 2021 Fees ($CDN): $ 1020.00
Official marks: request for giving public notice of a badge, crest, emblem, mark or armorial bearing
Fee for a request for the giving of a public notice under paragraph 9(1)(n) or (n.1) of the Trademarks Act, for each badge, crest, emblem, mark or armorial bearing
- 2020 Fees ($CDN): $ 500.00
- 2021 Fees ($CDN): $ 510.00
Related information
- Methods of payment
- Fees for trademark
- Tariff of Fees - Trademarks Regulations
- Financing for your intellectual property
- Request protection for a geographical indication
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