Approximately 46579 trademark applications were filed in 2010. The following table is a list of the top 50 filers (agents) by the number of applications filed in 2010 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 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2024 and 2025.
[Lists generated on February 5, 2026]
| Rank | Agent | Applications Filed | Percentage of total applications |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | no agent/in-house | 10513 | 22.6% |
| 2 | SMART & BIGGAR | 6631 | 14.2% |
| 3 | GOWLING WLG (CANADA) | 4676 | 10.0% |
| 4 | BORDEN LADNER GERVAIS | 1561 | 3.4% |
| 5 | ROBIC AGENCE PI S.E.C./ ROBIC IP AGENCY LP | 1391 | 3.0% |
| 6 | MARKS & CLERK | 1091 | 2.3% |
| 7 | NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT CANADA | 991 | 2.1% |
| 8 | OSLER | 959 | 2.1% |
| 9 | LAVERY | 723 | 1.6% |
| 10 | FASKEN MARTINEAU DUMOULIN | 684 | 1.5% |
| 11 | BAKER & MCKENZIE | 656 | 1.4% |
| 12 | RICHES, MCKENZIE & HERBERT | 638 | 1.4% |
| 13 | MOFFAT & CO. | 572 | 1.2% |
| 14 | BLAKE, CASSELS & GRAYDON | 439 | 0.9% |
| 15 | DEETH WILLIAMS WALL | 424 | 0.9% |
| 16 | CASSELS BROCK & BLACKWELL | 406 | 0.9% |
| 17 | AVENTUM IP LAW | 370 | 0.8% |
| 18 | OYEN WIGGS GREEN & MUTALA | 359 | 0.8% |
| 19 | MCMILLAN | 351 | 0.8% |
| 20 | BENNETT JONES | 277 | 0.6% |
| 21 | BCF | 276 | 0.6% |
| 22 | TORYS | 262 | 0.6% |
| 23 | STIKEMAN ELLIOTT | 255 | 0.5% |
| 24 | MCCARTHY TETRAULT | 254 | 0.5% |
| 25 | CASSAN MACLEAN IP AGENCY INC. | 250 | 0.5% |
| 26 | MILLER THOMSON | 248 | 0.5% |
| 27 | MLT AIKINS | 231 | 0.5% |
| 28 | MACRAE & CO. | 227 | 0.5% |
| 29 | MBM INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AGENCY | 225 | 0.5% |
| 30 | PERLEY-ROBERTSON | 217 | 0.5% |
| 31 | DLA PIPER (CANADA) | 208 | 0.4% |
| 32 | CLARK WILSON | 203 | 0.4% |
| 33 | DENTONS CANADA | 201 | 0.4% |
| 34 | COASTAL TRADEMARK SERVICES | 199 | 0.4% |
| 35 | LAPOINTE ROSENSTEIN MARCHAND MELANÇON | 193 | 0.4% |
| 36 | WILSON LUE | 192 | 0.4% |
| 37 | FINLAYSON & SINGLEHURST | 183 | 0.4% |
| 38 | KIRBY EADES GALE BAKER | 171 | 0.4% |
| 39 | CPST INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INC. | 166 | 0.4% |
| 40 | GOODMANS | 154 | 0.3% |
| 41 | CAIN LAMARRE | 150 | 0.3% |
| 42 | THERRIEN COUTURE JOLI-COEUR | 143 | 0.3% |
| 43 | MARIE LUSSIER | 138 | 0.3% |
| 44 | CHANTAL ST. DENIS | 135 | 0.3% |
| 45 | DECODE LEGAL INC. | 125 | 0.3% |
| 46 | PIASETZKI NENNIGER KVAS | 122 | 0.3% |
| 47 | ANDREWS ROBICHAUD | 122 | 0.3% |
| 48 | BROUILLETTE LEGAL INC. | 119 | 0.3% |
| 49 | CHITIZ PATHAK | 116 | 0.2% |
| 50 | MILTONS IP/P.I. | 114 | 0.2% |
Remaining agents are responsible for 7268 published applications (15.6%).
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.