Trademark Agents by volume for 2021

Approximately 82183 trademark applications were filed in 2021. The following table is a list of the top 50 filers (agents) by the number of applications filed in 2021 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, 2019 and 2020.

[Lists generated on March 18, 2022]

Rank Agent Applications Filed Percentage of total applications
1 no agent/in-house 37376 45.5%
2 GOWLING WLG (CANADA) 4502 5.5%
3 SMART & BIGGAR 2458 3.0%
4 BERESKIN & PARR 2410 2.9%
5 ROBIC 1878 2.3%
6 BORDEN LADNER GERVAIS 1781 2.2%
7 RIDOUT & MAYBEE 1092 1.3%
8 MILTONS IP/P.I. 955 1.2%
9 OSLER 916 1.1%
10 FASKEN MARTINEAU DUMOULIN 878 1.1%
11 WITMART INC. 820 1.0%
12 ANITA MAR 727 0.9%
13 NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT CANADA 713 0.9%
14 LAVERY 671 0.8%
15 BAKER & MCKENZIE 564 0.7%
16 MOFFAT & CO. 554 0.7%
17 DEETH WILLIAMS WALL 552 0.7%
18 MARKS & CLERK 518 0.6%
19 OYEN WIGGS GREEN & MUTALA 490 0.6%
20 MARK W. TIMMIS 478 0.6%
21 CASSELS BROCK & BLACKWELL 471 0.6%
22 CLARK WILSON 442 0.5%
23 MCMILLAN 432 0.5%
24 AVENTUM IP LAW 431 0.5%
25 CPST INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INC. 405 0.5%
26 BCF 400 0.5%
27 DENTONS CANADA 370 0.5%
28 PERLEY-ROBERTSON 351 0.4%
29 MLT AIKINS 321 0.4%
30 RICHES, MCKENZIE & HERBERT 317 0.4%
31 MBM INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW 311 0.4%
32 TORYS 287 0.3%
33 YURI CHUMAK 283 0.3%
34 MILLER THOMSON 283 0.3%
35 STIKEMAN ELLIOTT 272 0.3%
36 FURMAN IP LAW & STRATEGY PC 270 0.3%
37 BENOÎT & CÔTÉ INC. 262 0.3%
38 NEOMARK LTD. 260 0.3%
39 PAUL B. BÉLANGER 259 0.3%
40 DLA PIPER (CANADA) 255 0.3%
41 WILSON LUE 253 0.3%
42 COASTAL TRADEMARK SERVICES 249 0.3%
43 WENDY D. RIEL 247 0.3%
44 MILLER IP LAW 234 0.3%
45 BLAKE, CASSELS & GRAYDON 230 0.3%
46 BENNETT JONES 228 0.3%
47 PIASETZKI NENNIGER KVAS 225 0.3%
48 MCCARTHY TETRAULT 224 0.3%
49 PERRY + CURRIER 220 0.3%
50 THERRIEN COUTURE JOLI-COEUR 211 0.3%

Remaining agents are responsible for 12847 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.

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