Renew Your Canadian Trademark Registrations Now and Save

2019年6月17日，期待已久的加拿大《商標法》修法將開始實施。本次修法覆蓋多個領域，包括註冊續展以及必須將商品跟服務項目按照尼斯分類系統（總共45個類別）分類。關於續展，網上續展官費將從目前的350加元（無論多少類商品和服務項目）上升到第一類400加元，之後每增加一類125加元。因此新的官費框架會較大影響覆蓋多類別的加拿大商標註冊。

On June 17, 2019, Canada’s much anticipated amendments to the Trademarks Act will come into force.  These changes extend to various areas, including the renewal of registrations and the requirement for goods and services be classified according to the Nice classification system that contains 45 classes of goods and services. There will be an increase of government renewal fees from the current fee of CAD$350 (if renewal is requested online) regardless of the number of classes of goods and services. Under the new regime, the renewal fee for a trademark registration will be CAD$400 for the first class of goods/services and CAD$125 for each additional class.  Registrations covering multiple classes will therefore be seriously impacted by the new fee structure. 

 

加拿大目前允許任何當前存在的商標註冊在2019年6月17日之前續展。^*因此，加拿大商標註冊人可以通過在2019年6月17日前完成續展來節約官費。續展可以網上申請，續展證書可以電子件形式頒發，可在網上申請一個工作日內獲得。

Canada’s current trademark regime allows any existing trademark registrations to be renewed prior to June 17, 2019.* Owners of Canadian registered trademarks therefore can potentially reduce government renewal fees if renewals are requested and processed before June 17, 2019.  Renewals can be requested online and certificates of renewal may be issued electronically within one business day upon receipt of an online renewal request.  

 

*2019年6月17日後，續展只能在註冊到期前的6個月或者到期後的六個月內請求。 After June 17, 2019, a renewal request can only be made between 6 months before and 6 months after the registration expiry. 

 

下面的表格針對不同的商標註冊到期，不同的提出續期申請的時間所涉及的官費及續展年限進行說明。

We set out below various scenarios regarding the timing of making a renewal request and relevant government renewal fees and renewal term.