Applications for a Class 1 Licence
- demonstrate:
- Canadian residency;
- compliance with their training agreement;
- good character; and
- fitness to practice,
- and declare that they will:
- practise with integrity;
- uphold the independence of the patent and trademark professions; and
- comply with the Code of Professional Conduct.
The fee for the application for an initial registration as a Class 1 licensee is $250 plus
applicable taxes
Applications for a CEO/Registrar Certificate
The fee for individuals to apply for a CEO/Registrar Certificate is $75.00 plus applicable taxes.
Applications for a Class 2 Licence
- provide their:
- contact information;
- professional employment history, and;
- confirm, in writing:
- that all client matters have been completed or arrangements have been made to return their files to their clients or transfer them to another Class 1 Licensee;
- that any matters in progress at the Patent Office or Office of the Registrar of Trademarks have been assigned to another Class 1 Licensee with notice communicated to the appropriate office; and
- of the location of the files from their practice that are not returned or transferred.
The fee for registered Patent Agents or Trademark Agents (Class 1 Licensees) to apply to the Registrar to change their licence class to inactive (Class 2) is $150.00 plus applicable taxes.
The annual fee for individuals to maintain registration as an inactive Patent Agent or Trademark Agent is $100.00 plus applicable taxes.
Applications for Reinstatement of Class 1 Licence from Class 2
- demonstrate:
- Canadian residency;
- good character; and
- fitness to practice; and
- declare that they will:
- practise with integrity;
- uphold the independence of the patent and trademark professions; and
- comply with the Code of Professional Conduct.
The fee for inactive Patent Agents or Trademark Agents (Class 2 Licensees) to apply to the Registrar to be reinstated as an active Patent Agent or Trademark Agent (Class 1 Licensee) is $150.00 plus applicable taxes.
Suspension and Revocation
The Registrar may suspend a licence if the licensee fails to:
(a) pay the annual fee in accordance with the by-laws;
(b) pay, within the time and in the manner provided for under the College of Patent Agents and Trademark Agents Act (the “Act”), any other fee or amount that the licensee is required to pay under the Act;
(c) provide any information or document in accordance with the by-laws;
(d) comply with any requirement that is imposed by the by-laws with respect to continuing professional development;
(e) comply with a condition of their licence that is imposed under the Act;
(f) comply with any requirement with respect to professional liability insurance that is imposed under the Act; or
(g) comply with any other requirement that is imposed under the by-laws.
If the licensee corrects the matter that resulted in the suspension and pays the fee for reinstatement within two years from the day of the suspension, the Registrar must reinstate the person whose licence was suspended.
A person whose licence has been suspended for more than two years may apply for reinstatement if they correct the matter that resulted in the suspension, pay the reinstatement fees and complete required continuing professional development requirements. Please note that these requirements are still being considered by the CPATA and will be communicated when the information is available.
The Registrar must revoke a licence that has been suspended for at least five (5) consecutive years by providing notice to the licensee’s last known email address thirty (30) days before the day on which the revocation will take effect.
The fee to apply to the Registrar for reinstatement of a suspended licence is $150.00 plus applicable taxes.
Surrender
A licensee can request to surrender their licence to the Registrar.
An application for surrender must include payment of all applicable fees and must provide contact information, professional employment history, and confirm, in writing, that all client matters have been completed or arrangements have been made to return their files or transfer them to another Class 1 Licensee. Any matters in progress at the Canadian Intellectual Property Office must be assigned to another Class 1 Licensee with notice communicated to the appropriate office. and applicants must indicate the location of the files from their practice that are not returned or transferred and pay the applicable fees. If the Registrar is satisfied with the submission and has confirmed that the applicant is not the subject of a complaint or investigation under the Act or is the subject of an application by the Investigations Committee to the Discipline Committee, they must accept the surrender request.
The fee to apply to the Registrar to surrender a licence is $250.00 plus applicable taxes.