Until just a few years ago, most Canadian brand owners doing business abroad had limited options for protecting their trademarks outside of Canada. They were obliged to file separate applications in each country of interest,...more
Until last year, most Canadian brand owners doing business abroad had limited options for protecting their trademarks outside of Canada. They were obliged to file separate applications in each country of interest, except in...more
If you filed a Madrid application on behalf of your client, and designated Canada, you should have received a “Courtesy Letter” from the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) advising you as follows...more
12/9/2019
/ Administrative Procedure ,
Best Practices ,
Canada ,
Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) ,
Client Communication ,
Foreign Trademark ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Madrid Protocol ,
Trademark Agents ,
Trademark Application ,
Trademarks ,
WIPO ,
Written Notice
A little over a month has passed since Canada acceded to the Madrid Protocol. The moment was historic, with the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) being the first office to allow trademark applicants to use the...more