Trademark office & official search
The competent trademark office is CIPO. You can run the official register search directly.
- Trademark office: CIPO
- Official search: https://www.ic.gc.ca/app/opic-cipo/trdmrks/srch/home?query=
- Madrid System: international registration via WIPO possible
LegalBrandCheck combines this register data with domain, social media and company-register checks into a single availability check for Canada.
Domain check: .ca
The country-code domain of Canada is .ca. LegalBrandCheck verifies availability live via RDAP — authoritative endpoint: https://rdap.ca.fury.ca. Generic endings such as .com are checked as well.
Frequently asked questions about brand names in Canada
Is my brand name still available in Canada?
LegalBrandCheck runs a live check across four silos — trademark registers, domain availability, social media handles and company registers — for Canada and 196 other jurisdictions. The free check at legalbrandcheck.com takes seconds.
Which office handles trademarks in Canada?
CIPO. The competent trademark office is CIPO. You can run the official register search directly.
Where can I search existing trademarks in Canada myself?
Via the official search (CIPO): https://www.ic.gc.ca/app/opic-cipo/trdmrks/srch/home?query=
Can I extend an international registration (Madrid System) to Canada?
Yes — according to our jurisdiction registry, Canada is a member of the Madrid System, so a WIPO international registration can be extended to Canada.
What is the country-code domain for Canada?
The country-code top-level domain is .ca. LegalBrandCheck checks .ca domain availability live via RDAP (authoritative RDAP endpoint: https://rdap.ca.fury.ca).
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