{"id":5,"date":"2015-12-04T02:08:06","date_gmt":"2015-12-04T02:08:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theme-fusion.com\/avada\/construction\/?page_id=5"},"modified":"2025-10-22T13:30:47","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T13:30:47","slug":"home-4","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/macrae.ca\/en\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-background-position:left top;--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-border-sizes-left:0px;--awb-border-sizes-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:15px;--awb-padding-bottom:18px;--awb-background-color:#b1945a;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><h2 style=\"font-weight: 300; text-align: center; font-size: 28px;\">Do You Have A Patent\/Trademark Project We Can Help With?<\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-background-position:left top;--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-border-sizes-left:0px;--awb-border-sizes-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:20px;--awb-background-color:#ffffff;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-top:-22px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-aligncenter\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-custom fusion-button-default button-1 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--button_accent_color:#ffffff;--button_border_color:#ffffff;--button_accent_hover_color:#333333;--button_border_hover_color:#333333;--button_border_width-top:2px;--button_border_width-right:2px;--button_border_width-bottom:2px;--button_border_width-left:2px;--button_gradient_top_color:#333333;--button_gradient_bottom_color:#333333;--button_gradient_top_color_hover:#ffffff;--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:#ffffff;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/macrae.ca\/en\/contact-us\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Contact us today<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-padding-right:15%;--awb-padding-left:15%;--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:30px;width:100%;max-width:206px;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;border-color:#c5a45e;border-top-width:2px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p>MacRae &amp; Co. is located at:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #003bff; font-size: 20px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">326 Somerset Street West, Ottawa, Ontario, K2P 0J9.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>326 Somerset Street West, also known as Chamberlain House, is an Official Designated Heritage Property built in 1894. It is a three-storey brick house of the Eastlake model of the Queen Anne Style, with a distinctive turret which highlights its fa\u00e7ade.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); color: var(--body_typography-color); font-family: var(--body_typography-font-family); font-size: var(--body_typography-font-size); font-style: var(--body_typography-font-style,normal); font-weight: var(--body_typography-font-weight); letter-spacing: var(--body_typography-letter-spacing);\">Our post office mailing address and our phone and fax numbers are as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; line-height: 9px; color: #003bff;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">P.O. Box 806, Station B. Ottawa, Ontario, K1P 5T4<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; line-height: 9px; color: #003bff;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">Phone: (613) 234-3559 | Fax: (613) 234-3563<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-image-element fusion-image-align-center in-legacy-container\" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"497\" title=\"326\" src=\"https:\/\/macrae.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/326-1024x497.jpg\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-2193\" srcset=\"https:\/\/macrae.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/326-200x97.jpg 200w, https:\/\/macrae.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/326-400x194.jpg 400w, https:\/\/macrae.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/326-600x291.jpg 600w, https:\/\/macrae.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/326-800x389.jpg 800w, https:\/\/macrae.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/326-1200x583.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/macrae.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/326.jpg 1334w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:30px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">New Office in Windsor\/LaSalle Ontario<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">As of December 2020, we now have a satellite office in Windsor\/LaSalle, Ontario to better serve our clients<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">in Southern Ontario, Michigan, Ohio and other Mid-West States. Contact our Ottawa Office for information.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-4 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-background-position:left top;--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-border-sizes-left:0px;--awb-border-sizes-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:3%;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" id=\"section1\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-padding-right:15%;--awb-padding-left:15%;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-top:42px;--awb-margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Specialists In Patents and Trademarks<\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:30px;width:100%;max-width:206px;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:#967b3e;border-color:#967b3e;border-top-width:2px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\"><p style=\"text-align: left;\">MacRae &amp; Co. offers expert cost-effective <a href=\"https:\/\/macrae.ca\/en\/services\/\">intellectual property protection services<\/a>. Our firm is considered to be one of the top high volume application filers with the Canadian Trademarks Office. <a href=\"https:\/\/macrae.ca\/en\/our-professionals\/\">All our Professionals<\/a> are registered patent agents and\/or trademark agents with different areas of expertise, including biotechnology, information systems, electrical, aerospace and mechanical engineering. We are well-versed in patent, trademark, industrial design, copyright and integrated circuit topography practice.\u00a0We are also one of the few Canadian firms who will file patent applications on a\u00a0<b>small entity basis<\/b>\u00a0for those who qualify.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-boxes content-boxes columns row fusion-columns-3 fusion-columns-total-3 fusion-content-boxes-1 content-boxes-icon-on-top content-left macrae-features-front-page\" style=\"--awb-hover-accent-color:#997e47;--awb-circle-hover-accent-color:#997e47;\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div style=\"--awb-backgroundcolor:rgba(255,255,255,0);\" class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column content-box-column-1 col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-first-in-row\"><div class=\"col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper link-area-link-icon link-type-text icon-hover-animation-pulsate\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"heading heading-with-icon icon-left\"><a class=\"heading-link\" href=\"https:\/\/macrae.ca\/en\/services\/#tab-5b5f036ec6b6a7849b1\" target=\"_self\"><div class=\"icon\"><i style=\"border-color:#333333;border-width:0px;background-color:#333333;box-sizing:content-box;height:72px;width:72px;line-height:72px;border-radius:50%;font-size:36px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fontawesome-icon fa-dollar-sign fas circle-yes\"><\/i><\/div><h2 class=\"content-box-heading fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"--h2_typography-font-size:22px;--fontSize:22;line-height:1.31;\">Competitive rates<\/h2><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">We pride ourselves on not having substantial \u201chidden\u201d costs.\u00a0 We do our best to offer competitive rates and remain available for exploratory discussions without charge so long as these do not require significant amounts of time and research.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-aligncenter\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat button-medium button-default fusion-button-default button-2 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/macrae.ca\/en\/services\/#tab-5b5f036ec6b6a7849b1\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">READ MORE<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div style=\"--awb-backgroundcolor:rgba(255,255,255,0);\" class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column content-box-column-2 col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4 fusion-content-box-hover \"><div class=\"col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper link-area-link-icon link-type-text icon-hover-animation-pulsate\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"heading heading-with-icon icon-left\"><a class=\"heading-link\" href=\"https:\/\/macrae.ca\/en\/services\/#tab-f004ea1ae59aedba9b9\" target=\"_self\"><div class=\"icon\"><i style=\"border-color:#333333;border-width:0px;background-color:#333333;box-sizing:content-box;height:72px;width:72px;line-height:72px;border-radius:50%;font-size:36px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fontawesome-icon fa-chart-bar fas circle-yes\"><\/i><\/div><h2 class=\"content-box-heading fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"--h2_typography-font-size:22px;--fontSize:22;line-height:1.31;\">Latest trends<\/h2><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">We are current on the <b>latest issues, trends and law<\/b> to ensure that our clients&#8217; rights and intellectual property needs are met in an information and technology-driven economy.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-aligncenter\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat button-medium button-default fusion-button-default button-3 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/macrae.ca\/en\/services\/#tab-f004ea1ae59aedba9b9\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">READ MORE<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div style=\"--awb-backgroundcolor:rgba(255,255,255,0);\" class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column content-box-column-3 col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-last content-box-column-last-in-row\"><div class=\"col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper link-area-link-icon link-type-text icon-hover-animation-pulsate\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"heading heading-with-icon icon-left\"><a class=\"heading-link\" href=\"https:\/\/macrae.ca\/en\/services\/#tab-84144508d3eb11e8054\" target=\"_self\"><div class=\"icon\"><i style=\"border-color:#333333;border-width:0px;background-color:#333333;box-sizing:content-box;height:72px;width:72px;line-height:72px;border-radius:50%;font-size:36px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fontawesome-icon fa-database fas circle-yes\"><\/i><\/div><h2 class=\"content-box-heading fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"--h2_typography-font-size:22px;--fontSize:22;line-height:1.31;\">Research tools<\/h2><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">In the area of research tools, we have electronic access to Canadian intellectual property case law, and we make use of various resources available over the Internet, in addition to other research tools.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-button-wrapper\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat button-medium button-default fusion-button-default button-4 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/macrae.ca\/en\/services\/#tab-84144508d3eb11e8054\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">READ MORE<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-5 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-background-position:left top;--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-border-sizes-left:0px;--awb-border-sizes-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:90px;--awb-background-color:#f5f5f5;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-padding-right:15%;--awb-padding-left:15%;--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\"><h2 style=\"font-weight: 300; text-align: center;\">Our Core Values<\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:30px;width:100%;max-width:206px;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;border-color:#c5a45e;border-top-width:2px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:30px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-content-boxes content-boxes columns row fusion-columns-4 fusion-columns-total-4 fusion-content-boxes-2 content-boxes-icon-on-top content-left\" style=\"--awb-hover-accent-color:#fed03d;--awb-circle-hover-accent-color:#fed03d;\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div style=\"--awb-backgroundcolor:rgba(255,255,255,0);\" class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column content-box-column-1 col-lg-3 col-md-3 col-sm-3 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-first-in-row\"><div class=\"col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper link-area-link-icon link-type-text icon-hover-animation-pulsate\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"heading heading-with-icon icon-left\"><a class=\"heading-link\" href=\"https:\/\/macrae.ca\/en\/services\/\" target=\"_self\"><div class=\"icon\"><i style=\"border-color:#333333;border-width:0px;background-color:#4ea4a5;box-sizing:content-box;height:120px;width:120px;line-height:120px;border-radius:50%;font-size:60px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fontawesome-icon fa-home fas circle-yes\"><\/i><\/div><h2 class=\"content-box-heading fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"--h2_typography-font-size:16px;--fontSize:16;line-height:1.31;\">Great Services<\/h2><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\">\n<div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;max-width:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:#8f8f8f;border-color:#8f8f8f;border-top-width:2px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div>\nWe will work with you to help you obtain strong patent and trademark rights, and can help you achieve registration throughout the world through our international network of associates. We also offer similar services in the area of copyrights, industrial designs and integrated circuit topographies.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div style=\"--awb-backgroundcolor:rgba(255,255,255,0);\" class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column content-box-column-2 col-lg-3 col-md-3 col-sm-3 fusion-content-box-hover \"><div class=\"col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper link-area-link-icon icon-hover-animation-pulsate\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"heading heading-with-icon icon-left\"><div class=\"icon\"><i style=\"border-color:#333333;border-width:0px;background-color:#4e6da5;box-sizing:content-box;height:120px;width:120px;line-height:120px;border-radius:50%;font-size:60px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fontawesome-icon fa-sun far circle-yes\"><\/i><\/div><h2 class=\"content-box-heading fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"--h2_typography-font-size:16px;--fontSize:16;line-height:1.31;\">Highest Standards<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\">\n<div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;max-width:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:#8f8f8f;border-color:#8f8f8f;border-top-width:2px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div>\nDue to our small size, we are able to cater to your needs.\u00a0 We value a prompt reply to all questions, queries and inquiries.\u00a0 We are flexible with our working arrangements and we desire to work with you to satisfy your needs and expectations.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div style=\"--awb-backgroundcolor:rgba(255,255,255,0);\" class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column content-box-column-3 col-lg-3 col-md-3 col-sm-3 fusion-content-box-hover \"><div class=\"col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper link-area-link-icon link-type-text icon-hover-animation-pulsate\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"heading heading-with-icon icon-left\"><a class=\"heading-link\" href=\"https:\/\/macrae.ca\/en\/our-professionals\/\" target=\"_self\"><div class=\"icon\"><i style=\"border-color:#333333;border-width:0px;background-color:#f6722a;box-sizing:content-box;height:120px;width:120px;line-height:120px;border-radius:50%;font-size:60px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fontawesome-icon fa-users fas circle-yes\"><\/i><\/div><h2 class=\"content-box-heading fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"--h2_typography-font-size:16px;--fontSize:16;line-height:1.31;\">Professional Team<\/h2><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\">\n<div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;max-width:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:#8f8f8f;border-color:#8f8f8f;border-top-width:2px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div>\nAll our Professionals are registered patent and\/or trademark agents and members of the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada. We have strong qualifications coming from a variety of backgrounds with different areas of expertise.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div style=\"--awb-backgroundcolor:rgba(255,255,255,0);\" class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column content-box-column-4 col-lg-3 col-md-3 col-sm-3 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-last content-box-column-last-in-row\"><div class=\"col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper link-area-link-icon link-type-text icon-hover-animation-pulsate\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"heading heading-with-icon icon-left\"><a class=\"heading-link\" href=\"https:\/\/macrae.ca\/en\/annuity-services\/\" target=\"_self\"><div class=\"icon\"><i style=\"border-color:#333333;border-width:0px;background-color:#a7cf47;box-sizing:content-box;height:120px;width:120px;line-height:120px;border-radius:50%;font-size:60px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fontawesome-icon fa-lightbulb far circle-yes\"><\/i><\/div><h2 class=\"content-box-heading fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"--h2_typography-font-size:16px;--fontSize:16;line-height:1.31;\">Annuity Service<\/h2><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\">\n<div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;max-width:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:#8f8f8f;border-color:#8f8f8f;border-top-width:2px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div>\nWe have proprietary software to docket your fees and annuities to ensure the due date is never missed. We utilize a sophisticated database management system developed in-house to ensure all critical due dates are met.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-6 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-background-position:left top;--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-border-sizes-left:0px;--awb-border-sizes-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:100px;--awb-background-color:#f5f5f5;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-padding-right:15%;--awb-padding-left:15%;--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-7\"><h2 style=\"font-weight: 300; text-align: center;\">Latest News<\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:30px;width:100%;max-width:206px;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;border-color:#c5a45e;border-top-width:2px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:30px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-7 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:50px;width:30.6666%; margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-blog-shortcode fusion-blog-shortcode-1 fusion-blog-archive fusion-blog-layout-grid-wrapper fusion-blog-no\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-blog-shortcode-1 .fusion-blog-layout-grid .fusion-post-grid{padding:20px;}.fusion-blog-shortcode-1 .fusion-posts-container{margin-left: -20px !important; margin-right:-20px !important;}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-posts-container fusion-posts-container-no fusion-blog-layout-grid fusion-blog-layout-grid-1 isotope\" data-pages=\"5\" data-grid-col-space=\"40\" style=\"margin: -20px -20px 0;min-height:500px;\"><article id=\"blog-1-post-2336\" class=\"fusion-post-grid post-2336 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-trademarks\">\n<div class=\"fusion-post-wrapper\" style=\"background-color:rgba(255,255,255,1);border:1px solid #f5f5f5;border-bottom-width:3px;\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-flexslider flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading fusion-post-slideshow\" style=\"border-color:#f5f5f5;\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"slides\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><div  class=\"fusion-image-wrapper\" aria-haspopup=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/macrae.ca\/en\/2025\/12\/16\/changes-coming-january-1-2024-fee-increases-3\/\" aria-label=\"Trademarks &#8211; Charter of the French Language \u2013 Regulation Changes\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2013\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/macrae.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Trademark01.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/macrae.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Trademark01-200x132.jpg 200w, https:\/\/macrae.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Trademark01-400x265.jpg 400w, https:\/\/macrae.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Trademark01-600x397.jpg 600w, https:\/\/macrae.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Trademark01-800x530.jpg 800w, https:\/\/macrae.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Trademark01-1200x795.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/macrae.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Trademark01.jpg 2013w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 2200px) 100vw, (min-width: 640px) 1170px, \" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"fusion-post-content-wrapper\" style=\"padding:30px 25px 20px 25px;\"><div class=\"fusion-post-content post-content\"><h2 class=\"blog-shortcode-post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/macrae.ca\/en\/2025\/12\/16\/changes-coming-january-1-2024-fee-increases-3\/\">Trademarks &#8211; Charter of the French Language \u2013 Regulation Changes<\/a><\/h2><p class=\"fusion-single-line-meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/macrae.ca\/en\/author\/socialmedia\/\" title=\"Posts by Joanne O&#039;Brien\" rel=\"author\">Joanne O'Brien<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2026-04-15T14:39:24+00:00<\/span><span>December 16th, 2025<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><div class=\"fusion-content-sep sep-single sep-solid\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-post-content-container\"><p>The final changes to provisions regarding trademarks in the province of Quebec, Canada, came into force on June 1, 2025.\u00a0 Any enterprise, business or employer carrying on activities in Quebec must comply with the amendments<a href=\"https:\/\/macrae.ca\/en\/2025\/12\/16\/changes-coming-january-1-2024-fee-increases-3\/\"> [...]<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-8 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:50px;width:30.6666%; margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-blog-shortcode fusion-blog-shortcode-2 fusion-blog-archive fusion-blog-layout-grid-wrapper fusion-blog-no\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-blog-shortcode-2 .fusion-blog-layout-grid .fusion-post-grid{padding:20px;}.fusion-blog-shortcode-2 .fusion-posts-container{margin-left: -20px !important; margin-right:-20px !important;}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-posts-container fusion-posts-container-no fusion-blog-layout-grid fusion-blog-layout-grid-1 isotope\" data-pages=\"5\" data-grid-col-space=\"40\" style=\"margin: -20px -20px 0;min-height:500px;\"><article id=\"blog-2-post-2301\" class=\"fusion-post-grid post-2301 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-patents\">\n<div class=\"fusion-post-wrapper\" style=\"background-color:rgba(255,255,255,1);border:1px solid #f5f5f5;border-bottom-width:3px;\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-flexslider flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading fusion-post-slideshow\" style=\"border-color:#f5f5f5;\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"slides\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><div  class=\"fusion-image-wrapper\" aria-haspopup=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/macrae.ca\/en\/2025\/04\/09\/patents-small-entity-definition-change-effective-january-1-2024-2\/\" aria-label=\"Patents &#8211; Patent Term Adjustment Effective January 1, 2025\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"496\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/macrae.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/AdobeStock_109024357_red.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/macrae.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/AdobeStock_109024357_red-200x133.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/macrae.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/AdobeStock_109024357_red-400x265.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/macrae.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/AdobeStock_109024357_red.jpeg 496w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 2200px) 100vw, (min-width: 640px) 1170px, \" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"fusion-post-content-wrapper\" style=\"padding:30px 25px 20px 25px;\"><div class=\"fusion-post-content post-content\"><h2 class=\"blog-shortcode-post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/macrae.ca\/en\/2025\/04\/09\/patents-small-entity-definition-change-effective-january-1-2024-2\/\">Patents &#8211; Patent Term Adjustment Effective January 1, 2025<\/a><\/h2><p class=\"fusion-single-line-meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/macrae.ca\/en\/author\/socialmedia\/\" title=\"Posts by Joanne O&#039;Brien\" rel=\"author\">Joanne O'Brien<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2025-04-09T13:01:39+00:00<\/span><span>April 9th, 2025<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><div class=\"fusion-content-sep sep-single sep-solid\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-post-content-container\"><p>CIPO\u2019s Patent Term Adjustment (PTA) System The Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) is set to introduce its Patent Term Adjustment (PTA) system on January 1, 2025. This system is designed to compensate for unreasonable delays<a href=\"https:\/\/macrae.ca\/en\/2025\/04\/09\/patents-small-entity-definition-change-effective-january-1-2024-2\/\"> [...]<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-9 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:50px;width:30.6666%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-blog-shortcode fusion-blog-shortcode-3 fusion-blog-archive fusion-blog-layout-grid-wrapper fusion-blog-no\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-blog-shortcode-3 .fusion-blog-layout-grid .fusion-post-grid{padding:20px;}.fusion-blog-shortcode-3 .fusion-posts-container{margin-left: -20px !important; margin-right:-20px !important;}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-posts-container fusion-posts-container-no fusion-blog-layout-grid fusion-blog-layout-grid-1 isotope\" data-pages=\"3\" data-grid-col-space=\"40\" style=\"margin: -20px -20px 0;min-height:500px;\"><article id=\"blog-3-post-2249\" class=\"fusion-post-grid post-2249 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-industrial-designs\">\n<div class=\"fusion-post-wrapper\" style=\"background-color:rgba(255,255,255,1);border:1px solid #f5f5f5;border-bottom-width:3px;\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-flexslider flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading fusion-post-slideshow\" style=\"border-color:#f5f5f5;\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"slides\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><div  class=\"fusion-image-wrapper\" aria-haspopup=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/macrae.ca\/en\/2023\/10\/31\/changes-coming-january-1-2024-fee-increases-2\/\" aria-label=\"Industrial Designs &#8211; Fee Increases coming January 1, 2024\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"496\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/macrae.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/AdobeStock_45568421_red.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/macrae.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/AdobeStock_45568421_red-200x133.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/macrae.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/AdobeStock_45568421_red-400x265.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/macrae.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/AdobeStock_45568421_red.jpeg 496w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 2200px) 100vw, (min-width: 640px) 1170px, \" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"fusion-post-content-wrapper\" style=\"padding:30px 25px 20px 25px;\"><div class=\"fusion-post-content post-content\"><h2 class=\"blog-shortcode-post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/macrae.ca\/en\/2023\/10\/31\/changes-coming-january-1-2024-fee-increases-2\/\">Industrial Designs &#8211; Fee Increases coming January 1, 2024<\/a><\/h2><p class=\"fusion-single-line-meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/macrae.ca\/en\/author\/socialmedia\/\" title=\"Posts by Joanne O&#039;Brien\" rel=\"author\">Joanne O'Brien<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2024-02-14T16:59:33+00:00<\/span><span>October 31st, 2023<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><div class=\"fusion-content-sep sep-single sep-solid\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-post-content-container\"><p>GOVERNMENT FEE INCREASES \u2013 January 1, 2024 It has been nearly 20 years since the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) substantially changed government fees.\u00a0 As all things become due with time, the government has initiated<a href=\"https:\/\/macrae.ca\/en\/2023\/10\/31\/changes-coming-january-1-2024-fee-increases-2\/\"> [...]<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-10 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:50px;width:30.6666%; margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-blog-shortcode fusion-blog-shortcode-4 fusion-blog-archive fusion-blog-layout-grid-wrapper fusion-blog-no\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-blog-shortcode-4 .fusion-blog-layout-grid .fusion-post-grid{padding:20px;}.fusion-blog-shortcode-4 .fusion-posts-container{margin-left: -20px !important; margin-right:-20px !important;}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-posts-container fusion-posts-container-no fusion-blog-layout-grid fusion-blog-layout-grid-1 isotope\" data-pages=\"1\" data-grid-col-space=\"40\" style=\"margin: -20px -20px 0;min-height:500px;\"><article id=\"blog-4-post-2323\" class=\"fusion-post-grid post-2323 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\">\n<div class=\"fusion-post-wrapper\" style=\"background-color:rgba(255,255,255,1);border:1px solid #f5f5f5;border-bottom-width:3px;\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-flexslider flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading fusion-post-slideshow\" style=\"border-color:#f5f5f5;\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"slides\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><div  class=\"fusion-image-wrapper\" aria-haspopup=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/macrae.ca\/en\/2025\/10\/22\/patents-small-entity-definition-change-effective-january-1-2024-2-2\/\" aria-label=\"Are today\u2019s IP Management Tools delivering what today\u2019s firms need?\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1441\" src=\"https:\/\/macrae.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/businessman-holding-tablet-with-financial-growth-chart-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/macrae.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/businessman-holding-tablet-with-financial-growth-chart-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/macrae.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/businessman-holding-tablet-with-financial-growth-chart-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/macrae.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/businessman-holding-tablet-with-financial-growth-chart-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/macrae.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/businessman-holding-tablet-with-financial-growth-chart-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/macrae.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/businessman-holding-tablet-with-financial-growth-chart-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/macrae.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/businessman-holding-tablet-with-financial-growth-chart-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 2200px) 100vw, (min-width: 640px) 1170px, \" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"fusion-post-content-wrapper\" style=\"padding:30px 25px 20px 25px;\"><div class=\"fusion-post-content post-content\"><h2 class=\"blog-shortcode-post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/macrae.ca\/en\/2025\/10\/22\/patents-small-entity-definition-change-effective-january-1-2024-2-2\/\">Are today\u2019s IP Management Tools delivering what today\u2019s firms need?<\/a><\/h2><p class=\"fusion-single-line-meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/macrae.ca\/en\/author\/socialmedia\/\" title=\"Posts by Joanne O&#039;Brien\" rel=\"author\">Joanne O'Brien<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2026-04-15T14:38:56+00:00<\/span><span>October 22nd, 2025<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><div class=\"fusion-content-sep sep-single sep-solid\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-post-content-container\"><p>See the following article written by Shauna Paul of MacRae &amp; Co.: https:\/\/ficpi.org\/blog\/analysing-results-pmcs-ip-management-tools-survey<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-11 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:50px;width:30.6666%; margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-blog-shortcode fusion-blog-shortcode-5 fusion-blog-archive fusion-blog-layout-grid-wrapper fusion-blog-no\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-blog-shortcode-5 .fusion-blog-layout-grid .fusion-post-grid{padding:20px;}.fusion-blog-shortcode-5 .fusion-posts-container{margin-left: -20px !important; margin-right:-20px !important;}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-posts-container fusion-posts-container-no fusion-blog-layout-grid fusion-blog-layout-grid-1 isotope\" data-pages=\"1\" data-grid-col-space=\"40\" style=\"margin: -20px -20px 0;min-height:500px;\"><article id=\"blog-5-post-2291\" class=\"fusion-post-grid post-2291 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-all-ip\">\n<div class=\"fusion-post-wrapper\" style=\"background-color:rgba(255,255,255,1);border:1px solid #f5f5f5;border-bottom-width:3px;\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-flexslider flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading fusion-post-slideshow\" style=\"border-color:#f5f5f5;\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"slides\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><div  class=\"fusion-image-wrapper\" aria-haspopup=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/macrae.ca\/en\/2024\/12\/12\/intellectual-property-scams\/\" aria-label=\"Intellectual Property Scams\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/macrae.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/scam-7256138_1280.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/macrae.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/scam-7256138_1280-200x125.png 200w, https:\/\/macrae.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/scam-7256138_1280-400x250.png 400w, https:\/\/macrae.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/scam-7256138_1280-600x375.png 600w, https:\/\/macrae.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/scam-7256138_1280-800x500.png 800w, https:\/\/macrae.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/scam-7256138_1280-1200x750.png 1200w, https:\/\/macrae.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/scam-7256138_1280.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 2200px) 100vw, (min-width: 640px) 1170px, \" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"fusion-post-content-wrapper\" style=\"padding:30px 25px 20px 25px;\"><div class=\"fusion-post-content post-content\"><h2 class=\"blog-shortcode-post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/macrae.ca\/en\/2024\/12\/12\/intellectual-property-scams\/\">Intellectual Property Scams<\/a><\/h2><p class=\"fusion-single-line-meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/macrae.ca\/en\/author\/socialmedia\/\" title=\"Posts by Joanne O&#039;Brien\" rel=\"author\">Joanne O'Brien<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2026-04-15T14:40:09+00:00<\/span><span>December 12th, 2024<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><div class=\"fusion-content-sep sep-single sep-solid\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-post-content-container\"><p>Be alert \u2013 Intellectual Property scams are on the rise!\u00a0 This article describes Intellectual Property (IP) scams, such as trademark scams, presents examples, and outlines protective steps to counter them. Scammers use fake trademark or<a href=\"https:\/\/macrae.ca\/en\/2024\/12\/12\/intellectual-property-scams\/\"> [...]<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-12 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third fusion-column-last fusion-no-small-visibility\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:30.6666%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;width:100%;max-width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-13 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third fusion-column-first fusion-no-small-visibility\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:33.333333333333%;width:calc(33.333333333333% - ( ( 2% + 2% ) * 0.33333333333333 ) );margin-right: 2%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;width:100%;max-width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:#ffffff;border-color:#ffffff;border-top-width:2px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-14 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:33.333333333333%;width:calc(33.333333333333% - ( ( 2% + 2% ) * 0.33333333333333 ) );margin-right: 2%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-aligncenter\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default fusion-button-default button-5 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/macrae.ca\/en\/contact-us#NewsletterSignUp\"><i class=\"fa-newspaper far awb-button__icon awb-button__icon--default button-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Subscribe to Our Newsletter<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-15 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third fusion-column-last fusion-no-small-visibility\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:33.333333333333%;width:calc(33.333333333333% - ( ( 2% + 2% ) * 0.33333333333333 ) );\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;width:100%;max-width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:#ffffff;border-color:#ffffff;border-top-width:2px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-7 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-background-position:left top;--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-border-sizes-left:0px;--awb-border-sizes-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:95px;--awb-padding-bottom:70px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-16 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-padding-right:15%;--awb-padding-left:15%;--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-8\"><h2 style=\"font-weight: 300; text-align: center;\">International Network of Associates<\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:30px;width:100%;max-width:206px;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;border-color:#c5a45e;border-top-width:2px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-9\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Over the years, we have built an international network of associates from countries including the United States, Great Britain, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Japan, Australia and Russia, who also specialize in intellectual property matters, with whom we have forged strong and lasting relationships.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:30px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-bg-parallax\" data-bg-align=\"center bottom\" data-direction=\"down\" data-mute=\"false\" data-opacity=\"100\" data-velocity=\"-0.3\" data-mobile-enabled=\"false\" data-break_parents=\"0\" data-bg-image=\"https:\/\/macrae.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/AdobeStock_97870858_red-1-1024x440.jpeg\" data-bg-repeat=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"#3f3f3f\" ><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-8 fusion-parallax-down nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-equal-height-columns\" style=\"--awb-background-position:center bottom;--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-border-sizes-left:0px;--awb-border-sizes-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:100px;--awb-padding-bottom:90px;--awb-background-color:#3f3f3f;--awb-background-image:url(&quot;https:\/\/macrae.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/AdobeStock_97870858_red-1-1024x440.jpeg&quot;);--awb-background-size:cover;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-17 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-two-third fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:25px;width:66.666666666667%;width:calc(66.666666666667% - ( ( 50px ) * 0.66666666666667 ) );margin-right: 50px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-column-content-centered\"><div class=\"fusion-column-content\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-10\"><h1 style=\"font-weight: 300;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Cost-effective Intellectual Property Protection Services<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-clearfix\" style=\"float:left;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:30px;width:100%;max-width:206px;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;border-color:#c5a45e;border-top-width:2px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-11\"><h3><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">MacRae &amp; Co. is one of the top high volume filers with the Canadian Trademarks Office.<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-18 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:33.333333333333%;width:calc(33.333333333333% - ( ( 50px ) * 0.33333333333333 ) );\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-column-content-centered\"><div class=\"fusion-column-content\"><div class=\"fusion-alignleft\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat button-xlarge button-default fusion-button-default button-6 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_self\" title=\"get a free quote\" aria-label=\"get a free quote\" href=\"https:\/\/macrae.ca\/en\/contact-us\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">CONTACT US TODAY<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"100-width.php","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-5","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/macrae.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5\/"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/macrae.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/macrae.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page\/"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/macrae.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1\/"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/macrae.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments\/?post=5"}],"version-history":[{"count":80,"href":"https:\/\/macrae.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5\/revisions\/"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2334,"href":"https:\/\/macrae.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5\/revisions\/2334\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/macrae.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/?parent=5"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}