May 2023

CPATA’s new By-laws came into effect on May 1, 2023, with updates that enhance CPATA’s ability to independently regulate in the public interest. They include an increase to licensing fees for practising Class 1 and Class 2 patent and trademark agents starting in 2024. There have been concerns raised about the decision to increase fees […]

The College of Patent Agents and Trademark Agents (CPATA) is the independent, public interest regulator of patent agents and trademark agents in Canada, operating under the College of Patent Agents and Trademark Agents Act.  Our primary purpose is to enhance the public’s ability to secure the rights provided to them under the Patent Act and