Hire an agent = ensure that you receive correspondence.

Unless the applicant designates a Canadian trademark agent of record for the Canadian application, all correspondence on the application will be sent directly to the applicant and not to their non-Canadian trademark attorney.

This issue is dealt with by a ‘courtesy letter’ from the Canadian Intellectual Property Office sent to the applicant (not their agent) several months after the application is filed.

This creates a substantial risk that Examiner’s Reports (office actions) and other correspondence sent directly to the applicant rather than the trademark attorney responsible for the filing may not be properly identified and acted on in a timely fashion. If a proper response is not received in a timely manner, the application can be deemed abandoned.

In addition to Examiner’s Reports on pending applications, the imperative to receive correspondence properly relates to allegations of infringement and related litigation, enforcement on Amazon.ca, and cancellation proceedings for both non-use and non-entitlement.

If you are a non-Canadian trademark attorney and want to ensure that you receive all correspondence on your International Applications designating Canada in a timely and accurate manner, you need to designate a Canadian trademark agent for each application.

We can help. We offer a flat fee ‘agent of record service’.

For the flat fee of $100, we will designate ourselves as the agent on the application, and will ensure that all correspondence is forwarded to you promptly upon receipt. No further fees of any kind will be incurred, unless you specifically request further assistance (for instance, responding to office actions).

With this service all future correspondence issued will be forwarded to you via email without advice and/or docketing. It remains your responsibility to monitor the application and we take no responsibility for any correspondence not received from CIPO or subsequently missed deadlines. Of course, we would be pleased to assist with monitoring and advising on the progress of the application at our usual full-service rate – contact us for more details.

To engage us, use the form below.

Correspondence Address Engagement Form

First, file your application with CIPO. Do NOT designate us as your agent or representative on that filing. Then, use the form below to engage us immediately to act as your correspondence address on a Canadian trademark application. We will ensure the CIPO file designates us. Note: this service is acting as your correspondence address only without any guidance or advice; if you want advice from us on any matter, please contact us directly. You may pay immediately via PayPal (any credit card), or have us contact you.

The trademark is:*
The trademark application number is*
Attach your application as filed with CIPO*
Max. file size: 128 MB.
Role - applicant or representative
Identify your role vis a vis the applicant
Your Name*
Your Company*
Your firm
Your Address (If you are a representative, provide your address not the applicant's.)*
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country
Your email*

This is the address that we will send correspondence related to the trademark application to.
Phone
Address for service fee*
Price:
The price in USD $.
Authorization*
- I hereby authorize and direct MILTONS IP to file, for and on behalf of the Applicant, with the Canadian Intellectual Property Office, a notice that designates MILTONS IP as the correspondence address for this Canadian trademark application.
This designation of Miltons IP as the Applicant's correspondence address may be rescinded, revoked, or changed by the Applicant at any time.
Payment Method*

MasterCard
Visa
Supported Credit Cards: MasterCard, Visa
Card Number Expiration Date Security Code Cardholder Name
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Email
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