TRADEMARKS FOR CANADIANS
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Trademark fundamentals
- Do I need to register?
- Should I register?
- Differences between business names, corporate names and trademarks.
Start here if you are an entrepreneur new to trademarks.
Information on trademark disputes
- Oppositions and cancellations
- Stopping an infringer
- Responding to a demand letter
- Infringements on Amazon
- Issues outside Canada
Learn the costs of
- Searches
- Applications
- Prosecution
- Litigation
We help you through every step to register the trademarks that matter for your business
- From application to registration
- Searches
- Examiner’s Reports
KEY CONCEPTS IN CANADIAN TRADEMARKS
START HERE: FAQs on TRADEMARKS
For entrepreneurs and small businesses – quick answers to the most common questions.
USE
An explanation of ‘use’ in trademarks law.
Why two companies can register identical or similar marks, if they are for different goods or services bought by different consumers.
BASIC CANADIAN TRADEMARK LAW
Basic principles for people new to trademarks.
TRADEMARKS V. BUSINESS NAMES
A trademark is not the same as a business name registration, or incorporation.
The difference explained.
CONFUSION
An explanation of “confusion” – what is is and why it is so important.
Even if two marks are not identical, the key issue is whether they might create confusion in the mind of the ordinary consumer.
SHOULD I REGISTER?
When to apply to register your a trademark …. and when not to bother.
CONTACT US
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COSTS
Government fees, our fees, and why hiring an expert saves time and money.
HOW CAN WE HELP YOU?
Contact Miltons Estates Law
THE TRADEMARK REGISTRATION PROCESS
FILING ABROAD
We help protect your trademarks outside Canada – in the US and around the world.
TRADEMARK APPLICATION PROCESS
Read this next: a flowchart of the process, from application to registration.
INTERMEDIATE CANADIAN TRADEMARK LAW
Canadian trademark law beyond the basics.
COSTS
Government fees, our fees, and why hiring an expert saves time and money.
TRADEMARK SEARCHES
Learn about searches and why it is ‘likelihood of confusion’ that matters, not ‘is the identical trademark already registered’.
CONTACT US
Contact us now, quickly, simply and for prompt response.
HOW CAN WE HELP YOU?
Contact Miltons Estates Law
TRADEMARK DISPUTES
ADVANCED CANADIAN TRADEMARK LAW
Information on oppositions, use, claiming priority, litigation, etc.
OPPOSITIONS
Whether you are the applicant or opponent, we can assist with strategic, effective advice on oppositions to pending applications.
CONTACT US
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MILTONS IP
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TRADEMARK REGISTRATION SPECIALISTS:
ONE OF THE TOP 40 FILERS IN CANADA.
EXPERT, PRACTICAL, RESPONSIVE AND EFFECTIVE.
OUR APPROACH
Expert Advice
No bafflegab, no legalese. Just expert advice.
Clear, Fair Fees
No hidden fees or nasty surprises. Never
Great Service
We respond quickly. Always.
Effective Representation
We cut to the chase and we make things happen.
WE ARE MILTONS IP
We make Canadian trademarks straightforward.
Expert advice, great service. Your Canadian trademarks without worry, hassle or delay.
Neil Milton
Lawyer
Andrea Christy
Trademark agent
Alice Lalas, LL.B
Trademark agent trainee
OUR SERVICES
SEARCHES
Trademark Searches.
RESPONSES TO EXAMINERS
We prepare and file RESPONSE TO EXAMINER’S Reports for you.
OPPOSITIONS
We act for applicants and opponents in trademark oppositions
CANCELLATIONS
Cancellations for non-use and improper registration.
LICENSING + M&A
Licenses and Assignments Prepared and Registered.
LITIGATION
Trademark infringement disputes.
HOW CAN WE HELP YOU?
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