2024 CIPO fee increases The Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) is applying a one-time fee increase of 25% to most…
There are several international IP agreements that are useful in protecting your IP. Below is a brief summary of a…
What are Intellectual Property (IP) Rights? Ownership Just as you can own physical property, like a house, you can be…
What is a Trade Secret? Trade Secrets is form of intellectual property rights that protects know-how, processes, methods etc. – almost…
Trademark Registration for Charities and Non-Profit Organizations Are you a charity or non-profit organization? Then you have trademarks that are…
Trademark Registration for Food Businesses Do you sell food products? have a restaurant? Then you have trademarks that are worth…
Trademark Registration for Musicians Are you a musician? in a band? Then you have trademarks that are worth protecting through…
Toblerone, one of my favourite chocolates, is a great example of protecting a brand with trademark registration. Registered Trademark Rights…
Trademark Registration in Europe In addition to Canada and the US, many business owners seek trademark protection in Europe. Below…
Trademark Application Processing Timelines – US, EU, UK and Canada The time it takes to get a trademark registered differs…