MICHAELS
Trademark Applications
| Gov't Fees* | Filing fee | Amendments |
|
Certificate of Registration |
| CANADA, CDN$ | $250 | $50 |
|
$200 |
| USA, US$ | $325/class | $100/class |
|
$0 |
USPTO: Access information on the current fees.
(if searches and written opinions are not requested and
if there are no major objections from an examiner or a 3rd party):
| Country | Registrability Consult | Preparation of Application | Filing fee | Registration (Paid after allowance) |
Total |
| Canada, CDN$ | $75 + HST | $550 to $750 plus HST |
$250 | $200 | $1156.25 to $1382.25 CDN |
| USA, US$ | $99 + HST | $325/class plus HST |
$275/class |
$0 ($100 for statement of use on ITU applications.) |
$754.12/class USD |
416 239 1361
1 800 266 3844
| Our
fees** plus HST |
Registrability Search*** | Registrability Opinion**** | Preparation of Application | Writing
responses
to Office
Actions (minor corrections are performed at no charge.) |
|
Annual Trademark Register Watch Service |
| CANADA, CDN$ | $100 |
|
$250 to $750
|
$500 - $1500 |
|
$200 |
| USA, US$ | $250 |
|
$325 / class | $500 - $1500 | $2000 - $9000 | $200 |
- **Our fees may include disbursements for outside legal counsel and searching costs.
- *** A Registrability Search (75 hit T&T Saegis report for USA trademarks or 160 hit NUANS TL report for Canada), is limited to a search of the Federal trademarks database. You may wish to order a more comprehensive search if you will be investing money in the trademark.
****
A
Registrability Opinion, signed by a trademark agent, is important to have if you plan on
investing money in signs and in advertising the trademark before you get the
Trademarks Office's search report (usually within 8 months of applying for USA
applications and 1 to 2 years for Canadian applications.
When a Registrability Opinion is requested, a Registrability Search is
required, so that there may be something on which to base the opinion.