Frequently Asked Questions

The ultimate decision about your Canadian trademark application is made by the CIPO. For that reason, we cannot provide a money-back guarantee. We can, however, guarantee expertise – and our expertise almost always results in success. When it comes to trademark registration, 100% money-back guarantees are a marketing gimmick.

Because our fees are already among the lowest in North America, 70% lower than other firms, we cannot offer payment plans or deferred payment. Our quick turnaround also does not support payment plans or deferred payments. All of the lawyer work for your application is completed within 5 to 7 business days.

If for any reason you are unsatisfied with our service prior to completing work on your trademark application, we will issue you a full refund.

Your renewal cost is dependent on the number of classes of products and/or services your registration covers. If paid online, renewal fee is $400.00 (CAD) for the first class, plus $125 (CAD) for each additional class listed in the registration.

No. Renewal of your trademark registration is not included in our fees.

If you wish to stop the application process part way, you will still receive an expertly drafted application that you can then carry forward with your new trademark. We can also counsel you on choosing a trademark to avoid conflicts.

The government filing fee for a US trademark application is $275 (USD) per class of products or services.

The government filing fee for a single-class Canadian trademark application is $330 (CAD). Each additional class of products or services requires an extra $100 (CAD) fee.

No. We take pride in protecting you and your investment, so your business can flourish. We simply can’t stand by marketing gimmicks that set you up to fail.

For our Light Touch service, we are able to minimize lawyer fees by helping you only with the hard part of your trademark application and letting you handle the rest.

The fees on our website are inclusive other than sales tax and government filing fees, as these can vary.

All fees for legal services are in Canadian dollars (CAD). Because we are USPTO-qualified, we also offer our US trademark registration services in CAD, which gives clients excellent savings on their US applications. USPTO government fees have to be paid in US dollars (USD).

Government filing fees are not charged per application but per ‘class’ of products or services. Products and services in a trademark application are categorized into 45 different classes. So, if you file a trademark application for ‘running shoes’ (Class 25) and ‘computer software development’ (Class 42), you would have to pay government filing fees for two classes.

Our hourly fees vary (depending on the practitioner) from $250 to $500 (CAD).

Our flat fee for preparing and filing a substantive response is $850 (CAD) plus tax.

In most cases, the fees we provide on our website represent the complete, transparent picture of fees, from filing to registration, other than the government filing fees and sales tax. However, there are two rare but possible outcomes that could result in additional fees: 1. a substantive refusal, and 2. an opposition.

A full-service law firm typically charges by the hour with a single trademark application running up to $4,000 (CAD) or more. We offer the same (or better) expertise for comparable services, but at an average ‘budget’ price point of 70% cheaper.

We will be able to estimate your government filing fees after we prepare your draft trademark application. Government filing fees are calculated based on the number of classes of products and/or services your application covers.

The final decision about Canadian trademark registration is made by the CIPO, about 18 to 24 months into the process. For that reason, if the CIPO has refused your application, we cannot provide a refund.

Our fees are among the lowest in North America, 70% lower than other firms. You can find out more about our fees on our [Overview](https://heirlumeco.com/en-us/services/overview/ "Overview") page.