Canada: registering a trademark costs an estimated US$1,053 for one class, plus US$285 for each further class. Canada is a member of the Madrid System, so a trademark can be filed with its office directly or extended to Canada through an international registration. Canada is a leading import market for vehicles (class 12) and fuels and lubricants (class 4). It is also one of the world's leading exporters of building materials (class 19) and coffee, tea, bakery and confectionery (class 30).
Figures by trademark class count branded goods only: raw commodities that are traded mostly without brands - such as gold bars, fuel, bulk chemicals, grain and fabric by the metre - are left out. Hong Kong, Singapore and the United Arab Emirates are left out of the rankings, as much of their trade is re-exported.
In colour: goods where Canada is among the world's 10 largest exporters, or has at least 5% of world exports. In grey, for comparison: its next-largest shares.
Goods where Canada is among the world's 3 largest exporters, has at least 15% of world exports, or that make up at least 25% of its own exports - of at least US$500m a year.
Our estimate is about US$1,053 for one class, from filing to registration: about US$345 in official fees and about US$708 in professional (law firm) fees. Each further class adds about US$285. Responses to office actions and oppositions are not included. These are estimates only: the actual cost depends on the law firm and the application. Request a quote from a law firm on this site for an exact price.
Canada is a member of the Madrid System, so a trademark can be filed with its office directly or extended to Canada through an international registration. WIPO's fee to designate Canada is CHF 282 for one class (about US$339) and CHF 368 for two classes, on top of WIPO's basic fee for the international application.
Canada's 10 largest import markets by trademark class are vehicles (class 12, US$87.6bn), electronics and software (class 9, US$64.3bn), machines (class 7, US$64.2bn), pharmaceuticals (class 5, US$17.2bn), clothing, footwear and headwear (class 25, US$13.7bn), furniture (class 20, US$9.7bn), metal goods (class 6, US$8.8bn), coffee, tea, bakery and confectionery (class 30, US$8.4bn), cosmetics and cleaning (class 3, US$8.2bn) and lighting, heating and cooking appliances (class 11, US$7.9bn). Within its region, it stands out for vehicles (#2 in North America), fuels and lubricants (#2 in North America), paper and printed matter (#2 in North America), carpets and mats (#2 in North America), metal goods (#2 in North America) and hand tools (#2 in North America). Imports are growing fastest for tobacco and smokers' articles (29% a year), coffee, tea, bakery and confectionery (5% a year) and cosmetics and cleaning (4% a year). Foreign applicants filed 87,891 trademark classes in Canada in 2024 - #2 in North America - a sign of how many brand owners already protect their marks there.
Canada's exports of goods came to US$573.3bn in 2024. Its 10 largest exports were crude oil (US$109.0bn, 19% of its exports, #4 in the world), gold (US$52.4bn, 9% of its exports, #2 in the world), cars (US$31.0bn, 5% of its exports, #11 in the world), refined petroleum products (US$14.9bn, 3% of its exports, #13 in the world), vehicle parts (US$12.7bn, 2% of its exports, #12 in the world), natural gas and LPG (US$10.3bn, 2% of its exports, #11 in the world), packaged medicines (US$10.0bn, 2% of its exports, #15 in the world), aircraft, helicopters and spacecraft (US$9.7bn, 2% of its exports, #4 in the world), jet engines and gas turbines (US$9.1bn, 2% of its exports, #5 in the world) and aluminium (US$8.3bn, 1% of its exports, #1 in the world). By trademark class, its 10 largest exports were vehicles (class 12, US$56.2bn, #9 in the world), machines (class 7, US$37.3bn, #12 in the world), electronics and software (class 9, US$18.7bn, #25 in the world), pharmaceuticals (class 5, US$11.7bn, #19 in the world), coffee, tea, bakery and confectionery (class 30, US$9.7bn, #6 in the world), furniture (class 20, US$5.9bn, #8 in the world), building materials (class 19, US$5.8bn, #5 in the world), meat, dairy and preserved foods (class 29, US$5.2bn, #12 in the world), rubber and plastics (class 17, US$5.0bn, #11 in the world) and metal goods (class 6, US$4.5bn, #18 in the world). Where goods are made and exported, copies are often made too: a registered trademark there lets you act against counterfeits at the source, including with the help of customs.
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