Plan Ahead: CIPO’s new standard fees come into effect on January 1, 2024
On January 1, 2024, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office’s new standard fees will come into effect. In some instances, the 2024 standard fees will be more than 30% higher than the current (2023) standard fees. Details related to the fee increases can be found on the following webpages:
For convenience, we highlight some of the standard fee increases in the tables below:
Trademarks
| Action | 2023 Fees | 2024 Fees |
| Application Fees (Online) for the first class of goods or services to which the application relates | 347.35 CAD | 458 CAD |
| Application Fees (Online) for each additional class of goods or services to which the application relates as of the filing date | 105.26 CAD | 139 CAD |
| Filing Fees for Statement of Opposition | 789.43 CAD | 1040 CAD |
| Renewal Fees (Online) for the first class of goods or services to which the request for renewal relates | 421.02 CAD | 555 CAD |
| Renewal Fees (Online) for each additional class of goods or services to which the request for renewal relates | 131.58 CAD | 173 CAD |
Patents[1]
| Action | 2023 Fees | 2024 Fees |
| Application Fee | 421.02 CAD | 555 CAD |
| Fee for Request for Examination | 816 CAD | 1110 CAD |
| Fee for each claim in excess of 20 that is included in the application | 100 CAD | 110 CAD |
| Fee for continued examination of an application | 816 CAD | 1110 CAD |
| Final Fee | 306 CAD | 416 CAD |
Industrial Design
| Action | 2023 Fees | 2024 Fees |
| Fee for the filing of an application | 430.30 CAD | 567 CAD |
| Fee for the maintenance of the exclusive right accorded by the registration of a design | 376.50 CAD | 496 CAD |
| Fee for the reinstatement of an abandoned application | 215.14 CAD | 284 CAD |
| Fee for delaying the registration of a design | 100 CAD | 125 CAD |
Copyright
| Action | 2023 Fees | 2024 Fees |
| Fee (Online) for accepting an application for registration of a copyright | 50 CAD | 63 CAD |
| Fee for accepting for registration an assignment or license of a copyright | 65 CAD | 81 CAD |
Concluding Remarks
Where possible, applicants and registrants may wish to take action before the 2024 fees come into effect. Plan ahead; save on government fees.
[1] This table includes only standard fees. For “small entity” fees, please refer to the appropriate weblink provided in this bulletin.
by Pablo Tseng, Keith Bird, and Peter Giddens
A Cautionary Note
The foregoing provides only an overview and does not constitute legal advice. Readers are cautioned against making any decisions based on this material alone. Rather, specific legal advice should be obtained.
© McMillan LLP 2023
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