Please note that CPATA will be closed on Friday, April 3 for Good Friday.

Licensee Portal
Find an Agent

2027 Fees – Board Approves Reduction of 25% for Class 1 and 2 Agents 

CPATA’s Board of Directors approved a 25% reduction to Class 1 and Class 2 patent agent and/or trademark agent licence fees, bringing Class 1 single-licence fees down from $1,877 to $1,400 for 2027.  

This fee is even lower than the range proposed during this winter’s Call for Comments of $1,450-$1,550. It has been right-sized based on 2026 financial data, 2026 licence renewal numbers and submissions received in response to the Call for Comments. 

Schedule 1 (below) outlines the licence and other fee amounts for 2027 adopted by the Board of Directors at its June 4 meeting. The new fees are expected to come into effect January 1, 2027, conditional on CPATA’s By-Laws, which are drafted in conjunction with the Department of Justice, being amended in time for such changes to come into effect. In keeping with CPATA’s bylaw requirements, fees for 2028 will be adjusted by the Canadian September consumer price index (CPI).

Call for Comments, Financial Analysis and Licence Renewal Data 

As an independent regulator, CPATA’s funding comes exclusively from fees, 90% of which are licence fees. The College sets licence fees at amounts sufficient to have the necessary resources to meet its extensive mandate.  

In early 2026, CPATA modeled high-level projections for its expenses and revenues, to propose licence fee ranges for 2027-2028. The College then held a Call for Comments on the Proposed Licence Fee Ranges for 2027-2028 from January 15 to February 27, 2026. CPATA is grateful for the submissions shared by 32 individual licensees and IPIC. Overall, the feedback received indicated that fees should be reduced and proposed various lower amounts. The memo to the Board in the June 4th meeting package includes further details of the feedback received and the rationale for maintaining consistent fees across licence categories.     

Since opening the Call for Comments, CPATA closed its 2025 fiscal year and is well into the 2026 fiscal year. Finances are strong and operations are running smoothly, with no new expense fluctuations expected, and no matters currently requiring a withdrawal from the financial reserves. Licence renewal for 2026 closed on March 31, showing a 2% decrease in the number of Class 1 trademark agents, an increase in Class 3 agents in training and stable numbers of patent agents. 

CPATA’s staff, Audit and Risk Committee and Board of Directors carefully considered all feedback provided, in conjunction with budget, financial projections and licence renewal data for 2026 prior to the Board’s adoption of the 2027 fees as listed in Schedule 1.  

Noteworthy Changes to 2027 Schedule 1 of CPATA’s By-laws 

  • Significant reduction of Class 1 and 2 patent agent and/or trademark agent fees 
  • Approximate 2% increase for CPI (current figures are placeholder amounts) to other fees including Class 3 agent in training and Class 4 inactive licences, as well as to exam and other application fees 
  • Removal of fees related to remarking a qualifying examination (no longer applicable) and fees to surrender a licence 
  • Schedule 1 fees starting in 2028 to be indexed according to the September Consumer Price Index 

BY-LAWS OF THE COLLEGE OF PATENT AGENTS AND TRADEMARK AGENTS  

2027 SCHEDULE 1 - DRAFT
Item Description 2026 Fee $ 2027 Fee $
1 Application for a class 1 licence 261 267 *
2 Application for a class 2 licence 157 161 *
3 Application for a class 3 licence 261 267 *
4 Application for a class 4 licence 157 161*
5 Change from a class 2 licence to a class 1 licence 157 161 *
6 Change from a class 4 licence to a class 1 licence or class 2 licence, less than three years 157 161 *
7 Change from a class 4 licence to a class 1 licence or a class 2 licence, three years or more 261 267 *
8 Register to write the qualifying examinations or any part of the examinations 365 373 *
9** Request to re-mark failed qualifying examinations, per part of the examinations N/A N/A
10 Issuance or renewal of a class 1 licence 1,877 1,400
11 Renewal of a class 1 licence for a licensee who is both a patent agent and a trademark agent 2,815 2,100
12 Issuance or renewal of a class 2 licence 1,564 1,162
13 Renewal of a class 2 licence for a licensee who is both a patent agent and a trademark agent 2,346 1,743
14 Issuance and first and second renewals of a class 3 licence 157 161 *
15 Renewal of a class 3 licence, third and subsequent renewals 209 213*
16 Issuance or renewal of a class 4 licence 105 107 *
17 Reinstatement of a suspended licence 261 267 *
18** Application to surrender a class 1 licence or a class 2 licence N/A N/A
19** Application to surrender a class 3 licence or a class 4 licence N/A N/A
20 Issuance of a Registrar's certificate 105 107 *
21 Foreign practitioner — initial inclusion in the Register 261 267 *
22 Foreign practitioner — maintain name in the Register for one year 189 193*
*Approximate placeholder amounts, representing a 2% increase for CPI – actual 2027 figures may differ. ** The following fees no longer apply: Request to re-mark failed qualifying examinations; Application to surrender a class 1 licence or a class 2 licence; Application to surrender a class 3 licence or a class 4 licence.
More Articles
Find an Agent