Alberta - Transferring Ownership of Your Trademark

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. To transfer ownership of a trademark in person, the applicant has to visit the Canadian Intellectual Property Office.
2. The address and contact details of the office can be found in the following Contact link
3. The applicant has to visit the office and approach the relevant official who is responsible of receiving ownership transfer applications.
4. The official will instruct the applicant about what he/she should do to transfer the ownership.
5. The applicant has to follow the instructions of the official and provide the information/details demanded by the official.
6. Generally, the office requires the name of the transferee and his/her postal address to complete the process.
7. Then, the applicant should submit the required documents listed in the “Required Documents” section of this page and pay the required fees of 100 dollars through Debit/credit card or direct cash.
8. On receiving the application form, the official in-charge will go through the application to make sure if it is complete. Then, the Department will proceed to review and assess the submitted information.
9. On completion of the review, the office will inform the applicant through phone number or email to collect the modified Registration Certificate.

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Required Documents

• Proof of Identity
• Proof of Ownership transfer
• Letter of Authorization/Attorney
• Any supporting document (as required)

Office Locations & Contacts

Canadian Intellectual Property Office,
Place du Portage I,
50, Victoria Street,
Room C-229, Gatineau,
QC K1A 0C9
Telephone: 1-866-997-1936 (Canada and the United States), 1-819-934-0544 (International)
TTY: 1-866-694-8389
Email: ic.contact-contact.ic@ised-isde.gc.ca
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Contact link

Eligibility

• Any owner of a registered trademark, who wishes to transfer his/her ownership to another person, can apply.
• A person, who receives the ownership (transferee) from the previous owner, can also apply.
• Any person, who has been authorized by the owner to apply for the transfer, can also apply.

Fees

• The applicant has to pay 100 dollars for the process.

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Instructions

• There is no requirement to provide the Trademarks Office with the original of any document that is provided as evidence of a transfer. The Office will accept copies of documents or of relevant excerpts from transfer documents.
• The applicant or registered owner can be represented by another person authorized by them, whether or not that person is a trademark agent, to make a request or provide evidence of a transfer.

Required Information

• Name of the owner/transferor
• Name of the transferee
• Physical address
• Postal address

Need for the Document

• Registered Trademark owners must formally notify the Registrar when they are selling, handing down or transferring their rights to someone else through an assignment. This helps in avoiding ownership disagreements.

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