The Canadian Intellectual Property Office (“CIPO”) has announced a substantive increase in most of the official filing fees beginning January 1, 2024 in connection with all types of intellectual property.
CIPO notes that it has not substantially increased its fees since 2004 and the fee increase is intended to help with improving its services and as an inflation adjustment. We expect at least some of these increased fees will go to the training of the approximately 100 new examiners that have been hired by CIPO to clear out its significant backlog of unexamined applications, which could reduce the lengthy wait times applicants now face.
The following chart sets out the 2023 and 2024 official CIPO fees:
| PATENTS | 2023 | 2024 |
| Application Filing | $421.02 | $555.00 |
| Request for Examination | $816.00 | $1110.00 |
| Final Fee | $306.00 | $416.00 |
| Maintenance Fees: Each of year 2 – 4 Each of year 5 – 9 Each of year 10 – 14 Each of year 15 – 19 | $100.00 $210.51 $263.14 $473.65 | $125.00 $277.00 $347.00 $624.00 |
| INDUSTRIAL DESIGN | ||
| Application Filing | $430.30 | $567.00 |
| Renewal | $376.50 | $496.00 |
| COPYRIGHT | ||
| Application Filing | $50.00 | $63.00 |
| TRADEMARK | ||
| Application Filing (first class of goods/services) Each additional class of goods/services | $347.35 $105.26 | $458.00 $139.00 |
| Renewal (first class of goods/services) Each additional class of goods/services | $421.02 $131.58 | $555.00 $173.00 |
| Registration fee | $210.51 | $277.00 |
| Official Mark Filing | $526.29 | $694.00 |
| Request for Protection of Geographical Protection | $484.08 | $63.00 |
| Statement of Opposition | $789.43 | $1,040.00 |
| Notice Requiring Evidence of Use Under Subsection 45(1) | $421.02 | $555.00 |
Given the upcoming fee increase, to the extent possible, IP owners may wish to progress new filings and any actions that require payment of official fees by December 31, 2023.
Please contact us should you require further information regarding the upcoming fee increase.