Documents required for trademark registration:
1. Provide the applicant’s name and address
2. Provide the item of product or service
3. Provide the trademark pattern design
4. The situation of the trademark is necessary, regardless of whether the trademark has been used or is intended to be used.
The procedure of Canada trademark registration:
- Trademark search: before submitting an application for trademark registration in Canada, the applicant must search the pre-applied trademark to ensure the possibility of registration in Canada;
- Submission of application: The applicant shall submit electronically the prepared trademark application materials to the Trademark Office of Canada;
Form review: the Trademark Office will review the validity of the application documents, trademark drawings, power of attorney and other documents submitted after receiving the application materials; In case of compliance, the application date and application number will be granted with the trademark status be marked as 'pending application.' If it is not in conformity with the provisions, it shall make corrections within the prescribed time limit.
- Substantial examination: pass the evaluation form, examiners according to relevant to examination as to substance of the trademark, trademark law examination as to substance is mainly aimed at the trademark is registered can be, whether prior to registration or application of the trademark is identical with or similar to the situation, whether has the significance, if there's any violation related to the use of the trademark law.
For trademarks that do not pass the substantive examination, the examiners will notify the applicant in writing and inform the reasons for rejection. The applicant may submit the application for review within the time limit from the date of receipt of the notice of rejection. Otherwise, the application will be deemed to have been abandoned and the application date and application number will not be retained.
- Announcement and Objection: After passing the examination of the substance of the trademark, it will enter the stage of announcement. The period for trademark objection is 30 days, and the period for objection defense is 30 days, during which any third party can file an objection.
- Approval of registration: if no objection or other objection fails, the trademark will be approved for registration.