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A Canadian trademark registration lasts 10 years and must be renewed to stay in force. Our team at Brealant tracks your renewal deadlines and manages the filing so your protection never lapses.
Legal Definition of Trademark Renewal
Renewal, under the Trademarks Act, is the payment of the prescribed fee to CIPO to extend a registration for a further 10-year term.
Purpose and Function of Renewal
Canada does not require proof of continued use to renew — timely payment of the fee alone keeps the registration in force, though the mark can separately be challenged for non-use.
Protecting Your Trademark
A missed renewal causes the registration to be expunged, potentially allowing someone else to register the same or a similar mark, so ongoing tracking matters.
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Contact
Reach out to Brealant to set up renewal tracking for your Canadian trademark portfolio.
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We confirm the registration details and ownership are current before renewal.
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Quote
Receive a fixed-fee quote for managing your renewal.
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Pay
Proceed with secure payment for the official renewal fee and our professional fee.
File
Brealant submits the renewal request to CIPO.
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Wait
CIPO processes the renewal and updates the register.
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Response
You receive confirmation once the renewal is recorded.
In Canada, renewal falls due on the 10-year anniversary of the registration date. CIPO accepts renewal requests up to 6 months before expiry and allows a further 6-month grace period after expiry, with a late fee, before the registration is expunged.
An expunged trademark loses its registration and can potentially be re-registered by someone else, so missing a renewal can mean losing your brand protection entirely. Brealant's renewal tracking removes that risk from your calendar.
Renewal keeps a registration alive, but it has boundaries
No Substantive Changes
Renewal cannot be used to change the mark itself, or add new goods or services.
Grace Period Only
The 6-month grace period is the outer limit — after that, the registration is expunged and cannot simply be reinstated.
Doesn't Fix Non-Use
Renewal doesn't protect against a separate Section 45 non-use cancellation if the mark hasn't genuinely been used in Canada.
Doesn't Expand Protection
Renewal maintains existing rights; it doesn't broaden the scope of protection beyond what was originally registered.
Ownership Must Be Current
Renewal doesn't update ownership records — an assignment must be separately recorded if the owner has changed.
Brealant reviews your registration details as part of every renewal to flag any of these issues early.
Renewal keeps the full benefit of your original registration in place, including
Exclusive Nationwide Rights
Your continued exclusive right to use the mark across Canada for the registered goods/services.
Your Registration Date
The priority and seniority attached to your original registration.
Enforcement Standing
Your ability to take infringement or opposition action based on a live registration.
Brand Value
The accumulated goodwill and recognition built up under a continuously registered mark.
Renewal is a simple administrative step that preserves everything your original registration achieved.
Renewal follows a straightforward, date-driven process
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Renewal Window Opens
CIPO accepts renewal requests up to 6 months before the expiry date.
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Reminder & Instruction
Brealant notifies you well ahead of the deadline and confirms instructions.
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Filing & Payment
The renewal request and fee are submitted to CIPO.
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Grace Period (If Needed)
A 6-month window after expiry remains available, with a late fee, before expungement.
Renewal itself is typically processed by CIPO within a matter of weeks of a complete request.
Renewal costs are predictable and modest compared to re-filing from scratch
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CIPO's renewal fee is typically around CAD $450 for the first class when filed online, with an additional fee per further class, plus a late fee if renewed during the grace period.
Brealant's fee for managing the renewal is fixed and quoted in advance, covering tracking, filing, and confirmation.
These costs are far lower than the cost of losing protection and having to re-file and re-clear the mark from scratch.
Beyond renewal, Brealant can support ongoing monitoring for confusing new applications, licensing arrangements, and enforcement, so your registration keeps working for your business well beyond each renewal date.
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You have a 6-month grace period after expiry to renew with a late fee; after that, the registration is expunged from the register.
No, Canada does not require evidence of use for renewal — payment of the fee is sufficient.
CIPO accepts renewal requests up to 6 months before the expiry date.
Yes, we can take over renewal management for existing Canadian registrations regardless of who filed the original application.
The renewal fee for a trademark in Canada is typically around CAD $450 for the first class if renewed online, with an additional fee for each further class.
Yes, CIPO charges the renewal fee per class, so a registration covering multiple classes costs more to renew than a single-class registration.
CIPO updates the register to reflect the new expiry date and issues a renewal confirmation, though Canada does not issue a fresh paper certificate for each renewal cycle.
No — renewal only confirms the fee has been paid; a registration can still face a Section 45 non-use challenge if the mark hasn't been used in the 3 years before the notice, regardless of renewal status.
Yes, an international registration designating Canada is renewed centrally through WIPO rather than directly with CIPO.
Yes, renewal is a good opportunity to correct the address for service or record a change of ownership, though these are technically separate CIPO transactions.
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