Approximately 71015 trademark applications were filed in 2020. The following table is a list of the top 50 filers (agents) by the number of applications filed in 2020 on the CIPO website.
All numbers are approximate. Firms are listed as they appear on CIPO’s tombstone pages for individual trade-mark applications. Applications filed under the name of an individual agent are not included within the total for a firm.
Some special trademark applications such as extension applications are not included in these totals. Please let me know if you identify any errors or discrepancies.
See lists for 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019.
[Lists generated on April 5, 2021]
| Rank | Agent | Applications Filed | Percentage of total applications |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | no agent/in-house | 32619 | 45.9% |
| 2 | GOWLING WLG (CANADA) | 3962 | 5.6% |
| 3 | SMART & BIGGAR | 2224 | 3.1% |
| 4 | BERESKIN & PARR | 2158 | 3.0% |
| 5 | BORDEN LADNER GERVAIS | 1606 | 2.3% |
| 6 | ROBIC | 1421 | 2.0% |
| 7 | RIDOUT & MAYBEE | 1013 | 1.4% |
| 8 | FASKEN MARTINEAU DUMOULIN | 911 | 1.3% |
| 9 | OSLER | 807 | 1.1% |
| 10 | WITMART INC. | 738 | 1.0% |
| 11 | NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT CANADA | 635 | 0.9% |
| 12 | MOFFAT & CO. | 620 | 0.9% |
| 13 | MILTONS IP/P.I. | 619 | 0.9% |
| 14 | MARKS & CLERK | 565 | 0.8% |
| 15 | LAVERY | 538 | 0.8% |
| 16 | BAKER & MCKENZIE | 533 | 0.8% |
| 17 | ANITA MAR | 511 | 0.7% |
| 18 | CASSELS BROCK & BLACKWELL | 427 | 0.6% |
| 19 | DEETH WILLIAMS WALL | 396 | 0.6% |
| 20 | OYEN WIGGS GREEN & MUTALA | 386 | 0.5% |
| 21 | BCF | 363 | 0.5% |
| 22 | TORYS | 361 | 0.5% |
| 23 | MBM INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW | 361 | 0.5% |
| 24 | CLARK WILSON | 331 | 0.5% |
| 25 | RICHES, MCKENZIE & HERBERT | 331 | 0.5% |
| 26 | MILLER THOMSON | 331 | 0.5% |
| 27 | DENTONS CANADA | 314 | 0.4% |
| 28 | MARK W. TIMMIS | 311 | 0.4% |
| 29 | MLT AIKINS | 291 | 0.4% |
| 30 | CPST INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INC. | 289 | 0.4% |
| 31 | PERLEY-ROBERTSON | 287 | 0.4% |
| 32 | CHANTAL ST. DENIS | 270 | 0.4% |
| 33 | COASTAL TRADEMARK SERVICES | 258 | 0.4% |
| 34 | BENOÎT & CÔTÉ INC. | 255 | 0.4% |
| 35 | MCCARTHY TETRAULT | 252 | 0.4% |
| 36 | DLA PIPER (CANADA) | 249 | 0.4% |
| 37 | BENNETT JONES | 230 | 0.3% |
| 38 | YURI CHUMAK | 215 | 0.3% |
| 39 | WILSON LUE | 208 | 0.3% |
| 40 | BLAKE, CASSELS & GRAYDON | 208 | 0.3% |
| 41 | NEOMARK LTD. | 206 | 0.3% |
| 42 | DJB | 190 | 0.3% |
| 43 | PIASETZKI NENNIGER KVAS | 188 | 0.3% |
| 44 | MCMILLAN | 183 | 0.3% |
| 45 | THERRIEN COUTURE JOLI-COEUR | 175 | 0.2% |
| 46 | AVENTUM IP LAW | 166 | 0.2% |
| 47 | MILLER IP LAW | 162 | 0.2% |
| 48 | PERRY + CURRIER | 158 | 0.2% |
| 49 | CASSAN MACLEAN IP AGENCY INC. | 158 | 0.2% |
| 50 | FURMAN IP LAW & STRATEGY PC | 150 | 0.2% |
Remaining agents are responsible for 10875 published applications (15.3%).
All numbers are approximate. Firms are listed as they appear on CIPO pages for individual applications. Applications filed under the name of an individual agent are not included within the total for a firm.