[Jewelry making - Article 01351] - Re: [Orchid] Hallmarking instructions for Canada

[Milt Fischbein]

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Heidi

    You asked about registering a hallmark in Canada I registered my
    trademark about 5 years ago, so the information that I have is 5
    years old, but is probably still valid I believe that Canada does not
    use the term Hallmark, but rather uses a Trademark that is stamped
    along with the precious metal quality mark. In order to register my
    trademark, I went through the Canadian Intellectual Property Office.
    I used the booklet " A Guide to Trademarks" The information on the
    inside cover (published in 2000) is 

        Client Service Center
        Canadian Intellectual Property Office
        Industry Canada
        Place du Portage I
        50 Victoria Street
        Room C-229, 2nd floor
        Hull Quebec K1A 0C9
        Phone # (819) 997-1936
        http://cipo.gc.ca

    The process is laid out very clearly in this booklet It cost me $150
    to submit my application and then another $200 once the application
    was accepted. The trademark is valid for 15 yrs after which you have
    to renew it for a few hundred more. 

    It took over a year to work through the whole process, I applied on
    April 10 2002 and my trademark was finally granted on May 29, 2003 

Good Luck
Regards
Milt Fischbein
Calgary Alberta Canada
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