Canadian Intellectual Property Office fees will increase by 25%

Attention patentees who are required to pay annual fees for patents in Canada!

Starting from January 1, 2024, most official fees of the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) will increase by 25% in one time!

The official fees of Canadian small entities will not be raised at the same time. At the same time, CIPO has also expanded the scope of small entities, changing the original definition of companies with "less than 50 people" to "less than 100 people" and defining companies as small entities to avoid increasing Burden for small businesses and individuals.