Canada Patent Application | Canadian Patent Registration

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  • Expert Patent Attorneys in charge
  • Ongoing updates of your Application

Patent Requirements

In order to apply and file for a patent in Canada you need to provide:

  1. Patent Information

    1. Name and address of the applicant.
    2. Name, address and citizenship of the Inventor(s).
    3. Invention Title, Abstract of the Invention or Design.
    4. Invention or Design Text Description.
    5. Copy of the specification of invention including claims and drawings.
    6. English or French translation of the specifications for the Canadian patent.
    7. Official certified copy of priority document, including English or French translation, priority number and country of origin.
    8. Official search results from the Patent Office where the patent was first filed.

    Regarding Amendments, please note that in Canada national applications must be filed as originally filed with WIPO. We could include amended claims later with the Request for Examination.

    The Examination could be requested with the patent filing or could be delayed 5 years after the Canadian filing. However, the Patent Office could request the examination within 3 months.

    Annuities should be paid every year from the second year, at the anniversary of the International Filing Date.

  2. Power of Attorney

    Simple signed copy.

  3. Assignment Document

    Only if applicant is different than the inventor.

Service Request - Queries

If you would like to request Patent Application in Canada or have any queries regarding this service, please contact us by completing the following form:

Other Relevant Information

Patent in Canada

  • Concession of the Canadian Patent Grant: 20 years
  • Concession of the Design Application: 15 years
  • Member of the Paris Convention
  • Canada is a Member of the PCT

Canada Patent Process

  1. Patent Filing
  2. Preliminary Exam
  3. Patent Publication: 18 months from the priority date
  4. 90 days to respond office action from the formal examination.
  5. Acceptance or rejection
  6. Payment of the Final Taxes and Title.