What are the steps and costs involved to obtain an industrial design registration in Canada?
Typically, preparing an industrial design application begins with preparing drawings illustrating the features of the design. The cost of drawing preparation varies depending on the complexity of the design, the number of views required to adequately show the design, and the number of variants.
Typical costs to have a draftsperson prepare drawings may range from $1,500 to $4,000. Once the drawings are ready, the preparation and filing of the application costs approximately $2,750. Further costs may be incurred as the Canadian Intellectual Property Office examines the application to ensure that it is registrable. It is reasonable to budget $500 to $2,000 for the examination process where no substantial objections are raised. If substantial objections are raised, then these costs could increase. If no objections are raised, or all objections are overcome, the application will then proceed to registration.