How to Conduct a Canadian Trademark Search?

How to Conduct a Canadian Trademark Search?

So you’ve finally finalized your brand’s name and logo…but do they conflict with any registered trademarks in Canada?

In 2019, 68,277 trademark applications were submitted, according to the Canadian Intellectual Property Office’s IP Canada 2020 Report. When a trademark is registered, it is legally protected against unauthorized use by others.

The Canadian Trademarks Database’s search engine provides access to all existing applications, both registered and unregistered, across Canada.

The search returns an estimate of the number of applications that use the key word(s) that you search for. Following this first search, you may use the advanced search engine to limit your search parameters even more.

This blog post outlines a short step-by-step procedure for conducting a basic search for registered trademarks.

Before You Begin Your Search

Before registering a trademark, be sure that the mark you established is different and cannot be confused with the brand of another company. Otherwise, the registered trademark owner may file a trademark opposition to your application.

What exactly is a trademark?

A trademark is a one-of-a-kind combination of words, letters, graphics, or sounds that distinguishes a company’s goods or services from those of others in the marketplace, so helping a company’s reputation and brand stand out from its competitors.

Without proper investigation, you may wind yourself infringing on someone’s trademark, which may be expensive.

Conducting a Trademark Logo Search

The above procedures show how to trademark a word or a combination of words.

But what if your trademark is a logo?

Let’s keep the burger example going. Assuming your logo design incorporates graphic aspects of a burger, you should search to check whether your design is comparable to other registered logos that may also have any visual features resembling a burger.

Keep in mind that this is simply a preliminary search and not a comprehensive list of results. Other food and beverage trademark designs that were not included in your search query may exist.

If you want to employ many variants of your logo design, this will increase the complexity and breadth of your search.

A comprehensive trademark search performed by a professional trademark lawyer will produce more accurate and detailed results than a basic trademark search performed by yourself.

Engage the Services of a Trademark Attorney for a Comprehensive Search

A basic trademark search on the CIPO database is the easiest approach to determine whether your proposed mark may conflict with another brand.

A complete trademark search entails a full investigation of the registrability of your proposed mark, which includes evaluating several database sources, comparing different versions of your mark, and doing common law searches.

Patrol Law has extensive expertise representing clients, as well as developing and enforcing their registered trademarks. Our legal company will guarantee that your intellectual property rights are effectively safeguarded, from trademark search and registration through trademark enforcement and litigation.

If you have any concerns regarding how to begin the trademark procedure, please contact us at (778) 565-4700 or book a free first consultation here.

 For more details please visit our website:https://www.trademarkdepot.ca/