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Canada IP Fees Up 2.7%

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The Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) has increased most patent, trademark, and industrial design fees by 2.7% as of January 1, 2026. This annual adjustment affects core filing, examination, maintenance, and certain procedural fees under the Service Fees Act.

Patent Fees

Fee increases covered all stages of the patent lifecycle, including:

  • Applications (standard or small entity)

  • Examination requests

  • Maintenance fees

  • Grant fees

Patent Fee 2025 Fee (CAD) 2026 Fee (CAD) Change
Application – Standard 579.42 595.06 2.70%
Application – Small entity 234.9 241.24 2.70%
Request for Examination – Standard 1,158.84 1,190.13 2.70%
Request for Examination – Small entity 469.8 482.48 2.70%
Final Fee – Standard 434.3 446.03 2.70%
Final Fee – Small entity 176.44 181.2 2.70%
Maintenance – 2nd–4th yr (Std) 130.5 134.02 2.70%
Maintenance – 5th–9th yr (Std) 289.19 297 2.70%
Maintenance – 15th–19th yr (Std) 651.46 669.05 2.70%
Maintenance – 20th+ (Std) 1,000.00 1,027.00 2.70%
Reinstatement Fee 289.19 297 2.70%
Transmittal (PCT) 434.3 446.03 2.70%
PCT Search Fee 2,317.68 2,380.26 2.70%
Recording Transfer/Name Change 125 125 No change

Trademark Fees

Trademark fee updates also covered all phases:

  • Filing fees

  • Renewal fees

  • Opposition fees  

  • Assignment and recordal fees 

Trademark Fee 2025 Fee (CAD) 2026 Fee (CAD) % Change
Online application – first class 478.15 491.06 2.70%
Online – each additional class 145.12 149.04 2.70%
Paper application – first class 623.27 640.1 2.70%
Statement of opposition 1,085.76 1,115.08 2.70%
Online renewal – first class 579.42 595.06 2.70%
Online renewal – each extra class 180.61 185.49 2.70%
Transfer/assignment recording (app) 125 125 0%
Transfer/assignment recording (registered) 125 125 0%
Notices – information requested 579.42 595.06 2.70%
Notices – evidence of use 579.42 595.06 2.70%
Renewal – paper first class 724.54 744.1 2.70%
Certified copy (paper) 44 44 0%
Certified copy (electronic) 44 44 0%
Non‑certified copy (paper, per page) 1 1 0%
Non‑certified copy (electronic, per request) 13 13 0%

 Design Fees

Design fee updates covered:

  • New filings

  • Maintenance  

  • Reinstatement fees

  • Advanced examination 

Design Fee 2025 Fee (CAD) 2026 Fee (CAD) Change
Design Application – Basic 591.95 607.93 2.70%
Per Extra Photo/Graphic >10 14.62 15.01 2.70%
Maintenance of Exclusive Right 517.82 531.8 2.70%
Reinstatement of Abandoned Application 296.5 304.51 2.70%
Advanced Examination 740.2 760.19 2.70%
Record Transfer/Delay Registration 125 125 No change

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