You must pay different fees during the industrial design registration process.
regulatory fee adjustment: Due to regulatory changes, our 2024 fees have been updated to reflect the adjusted fee amounts. To learn more about the changes, visit our fee adjustment page.
Please note that the amounts shown in the Tariff of Fees of the Industrial Design Regulations may not be up-to-date.
The list of fees showing below is up-to-date.
Fee adjustments – what fee do I pay?
The fee amount that you must pay for services that are subject to an adjustment depends on the date on which the fee is received by the Minister, not the date on which the service was originally requested.
For all fees subject to an adjustment:
- If payment is received before January 1 of next year, you will need to pay the prescribed fee for the current year.
- If payment is received on or after January 1 of next year, you will need to pay the adjusted prescribed fee for next year.
For example, if you file an application before January 1 but pay the examination fee after that date, you will need to pay the adjusted fee for the new year.
List of fees
Below are the up-to-date fee amounts.
Note: all fee amounts are in Canadian dollars (CAD).
Filing of an application
Basic fee for the filing of an application
- 2023 fee: $430.30
- 2024 fee: $567.00
Additional fee, for each photograph or graphic reproduction in excess of 10
- 2023 fee: $10.75
- 2024 fee: $14.00
Maintenance of the exclusive right
Fee for the maintenance of the exclusive right accorded by the registration of a design
- 2023 fee: $376.50
- 2024 fee: $496.00
Additional late fee for the maintenance of the exclusive right accorded by the registration of a design
- 2023 fee: $50.00
- 2024 fee: $63.00
Recording or registering a transfer
Fee for the recording or registering of a transfer, for each application or registration to which the transfer relates
- 2023 fee: $100.00
- 2024 fee: $125.00
Provision of copies
Fee for the provision of a paper copy of a document, for each page
If the user makes the copy using CIPO's equipment
- 2023 fee: $0.50
- 2024 fee: $1.00
If CIPO makes the copy
- 2023 fee: $1.00
- 2024 fee: $1.00
Fee for the provision of an electronic copy of a document
For each request
- 2023 fee: $10.00
- 2024 fee: $13.00
For each application and/or registration to which the request relates
- 2023 fee: $10.00
- 2024 fee: $13.00
If the copy is requested on a physical medium, for each medium provided other than the first
- 2023 fee: $10.00
- 2024 fee: $13.00
Fee for the provision of a certified paper copy of a document, other than a certified copy made under Rule 318 or 350 of the Federal Courts Rules
For each certification
- 2023 fee: $35.00
- 2024 fee: $44.00
For each page
- 2023 fee: $1.00
- 2024 fee: $1.00
Fee for the provision of a certified electronic copy of a document, other than a certified copy made under Rule 318 or 350 of the Federal Courts Rules (service not available yet)
For each certification
- 2023 fee: $35.00
- 2024 fee: $44.00
For each application or registration to which the request relates
- 2023 fee: $10.00
- 2024 fee: $13.00
Reinstatement of an abandoned application
Fee for the reinstatement of an abandoned application
- 2023 fee: $215.14
- 2024 fee: $284.00
Advanced examination
Fee for processing a request to advance the examination of an application
- 2023 fee: $537.87
- 2024 fee: $709.00
Delaying of registration
Fee for delaying the registration of a design
- 2023 fee: $100.00
- 2024 fee: $125.00