Trademark Butler

Trademark Filing

A Canadian trademark application done right the first time.

Cheap filings get expensive when the goods and services wording comes back wrong or the classes miss half your catalogue. Ours are agent-prepared, checked for conflicts before filing and docketed through examination.

Forward whatever CIPO sent you to

trademarks@ewrcorporate.com

Email us

Nothing from CIPO yet? Send the name or logo you want to protect and what you sell.

What you send us

  • The name or logo you want to protect
  • What you sell, and where
  • Anything CIPO has already sent you, if you filed before

What you get back within one business day

  • Whether to file a word mark, a design mark or both
  • The classes your application should cover
  • What is involved and the fixed fee, with CIPO's fee itemized separately

Why act now

Your filing date is your place in line.

Canada is first-to-file in practice. Every month you wait is a month someone else could file first, and a poorly drafted application wastes the date you did claim.

Fewer Examiner's Reports

Most objections on self-filed applications are about wording. We draft to CIPO's accepted terms so the file moves.

Conflicts caught early

A knockout search before filing means you find out about a blocking mark before you have paid the government.

Docketed through examination

Every deadline on the file is tracked by our team. You get a heads-up before anything is due.

What's included

Included in every filing

One mark, the classes you actually need, agent-prepared and followed through. A full clearance search with a written opinion is available if the name is not obviously unique.

Quoted as a fixed professional fee, confirmed in writing before any work begins. Government (CIPO) fees are separate and passed through at cost.

  • Knockout search for direct conflicts before we file
  • Goods and services wording drafted to CIPO's accepted terms
  • Class strategy for what you sell now and what is next
  • Agent-prepared application filed with CIPO
  • Filing receipt and application number the same day
  • Docketing and reminders through examination

Forward whatever CIPO sent you to

trademarks@ewrcorporate.com

Email us

Nothing from CIPO yet? Send the name or logo you want to protect and what you sell.

How it works

Three steps. You do the first one.

There is no portal and no intake form. Forward one email and our team takes it from there.

  1. 1

    Forward us what CIPO sent you

    Examiner's Report, filing receipt, registration certificate, or just the name you want to protect. Forward the email or attach a photo of the letter.

  2. 2

    We review and tell you what's involved and the fixed fee

    Within one business day our team reads the file and replies in plain English: what CIPO is asking for, what we recommend, and the fixed professional fee. Government fees are separate and passed through at cost.

  3. 3

    We handle it with CIPO before your deadline

    Approve by email. We prepare, review and file, track every deadline on the file and keep you posted until it is done.

FAQ

Questions people ask before they email

How long does registration take in Canada?
Registration still commonly takes well over a year from filing. The good news is that many of the practical benefits, including Amazon Brand Registry enrolment and your priority date, start at filing.
What are the government fees?
CIPO charges an online filing fee for the first class and a smaller fee for each additional class. These are separate from our professional fee and passed through at cost. We show you the exact CIPO amount when we confirm the fee.
Word mark, design mark or both?
A word mark protects the name in any font or styling and is usually the stronger first filing. A design mark protects a specific logo. If budget is tight the word mark almost always comes first.
Should I do a full search first?
Every filing includes a knockout search for direct hits. A full clearance search goes further, with a written risk opinion, and is worth it when the brand investment is significant or the name is anything other than clearly unique. Ask for it when you email.

Claim your filing date.

Send the mark and what you sell. You will have the fixed professional fee and the exact CIPO fee within one business day.

Forward whatever CIPO sent you to

trademarks@ewrcorporate.com

Email us