Canada: Trademark

Ontario’s innovation economy continues to mature, yet there is a persistent and material gap in how businesses approach intellectual property (IP). Only a small minority of Canadian companies adopt a formal IP strategy, and even fewer actively secure their intangible assets through patents, trademarks and other IP registrations. According to the Government of Canada’s own evaluation of its National IP Strategy, just 8% of small firms hold a formal IP strategy, compared with 42% of large organizations.

Toronto and Vancouver are about to be on the global stage during the FIFA World Cup 2026™, and we anticipate that the attention won’t stop at the stadiums and official fan zones.

Scammers are increasingly using the names of legitimate intellectual property lawyers to target trademark and patent owners with fraudulent communications demanding immediate payment. Learn how to recognize these sophisticated scams and protect yourself from falling victim to these deceptive tactics that exploit publicly available information and create false urgency.

Corporate reorganizations and transactions frequently result in changes to trademark ownership. However, the need to formally record those changes with trademark...

Amid market instability and geopolitical uncertainty, the global luxury goods industry has remained robust, with the market for companies with luxury portfolios spanning fashion, jewelry...

If you've ever had to explain to a client why their trademark application was still sitting in a queue three or four years after filing, you know the conversation.

Le gouvernement fédéral a officiellement lancé la nouvelle mouture du programme CanExport PME pour l'année 2026‑2027, la période de soumission de candidatures a commencé le 4 février 2026 et se poursuivra jusqu'au 29 mai 2026 à 12 h (HE).

The federal government has officially launched the updated version of the CanExport SMEs program for 2026-2027. The application period opened on February 4, 2026, and runs until May 29, 2026, at 12 p.m. (ET).

The Canadian Intellectual Property Office's (CIPO) 2025 pilot project on Registrar-initiated trademark registration...