Trade-Marks
6. Fee Estimates for Canadian Trade-Mark Matters
The following estimates for trade-mark related services are estimates, only, and are based upon routine cases of average complexity which entail an average expenditure of time on the part of the professional(s) involved. The estimates are based upon performing the services as routine cases and not on an expedited basis. Premiums may be applied if expedited service is requested. As to the time frames normally required to complete the services, these vary from time to time depending upon our current workloads, and should be discussed with the professional handling your affairs at the time of your initial interview. Thus, the estimates which follow should only be seen only as a guide to the charges which you will ultimately incur.
PRELIMINARY REGISTRABILITY SEARCHES (Canada)
All charges given below are calculated on the assumption that no more than 15 minutes is required to receive your instructions by telephone, or otherwise, and that the search results are reported to you by telephone prior to sending our written report, exclusive of usual disbursements such as facsimile charges, long distance telephone charges, photocopy charges and G.S.T..
COMPUTER SEARCHES (word marks only)
Canadian trade-mark screening search (federal trade-mark
Register, only), with our written opinion on registrability ............... $600.00
Canadian and US trade-mark screening search (federal trade-mark
Register, only), with our written opinion on registrability ............... $850.00
Registered business name screening search (provincial [except Quebec]
and federal registers) with our opinion as to registrability, when done
as an adjunct to the Federal trade-mark search under 1. above ............................................................................................ $250.00
Locate search for a particular trade-mark application or registration,
where application serial number or registration number are provided .... $100.00
Full Canadian search - federal trade-mark registrations, corporate and business
name registrations, common law business names, including phone directories,
trade directories, dictionaries and Internet Domain Names ............... $1,500.00
Name search, i.e., all applications and/or registrations in the name
of a particular party (without copies) .................................................. $300.00
N.B. Analogous U.S. and foreign trade-mark and trade name searches can be conducted for higher costs. Reductions are available where multiple searches are conducted at the same time.
TRADE-MARK APPLICATIONS - (excluding all government fees)
Preparing and filing application for registration and
reporting the filing to you ......................................................... $750.00
design mark, add drawing charges .................................. (est.'d) $50.00
Receiving, docketing and reporting receipt of Approval for
Publication and Notice of Allowance................................................ $250.00
Paying issuance fee, forwarding Certificate of Registration
and docketing for renewal (except proposed use application) ........... $350.00
Supplying declaration of use for execution, paying issuance fee,
forwarding Certificate of Registration and docketing for renewal
(proposed use applications only).................................................$375.00
TRANSFERS
Preparing trade-mark assignment (single application or registration) ................................................................................ $250.00
Filing trade-mark assignment, when received ready for filing
(single registration) ........................................................................ $250.00
RENEWALS
Preparing and sending reminder, paying renewal fees on your behalf
by electronic transmission to the Trade-Marks Office, forwarding
renewal certificate to you and docketing for next renewal .................. $650.00
FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THESE ITEMS AND CHARGES FOR OTHER MATTERS WILL BE FURNISHED ON REQUEST. ALL AMOUNTS ARE IN CANADIAN DOLLARS.
E. & O. E.