How can payment of fees be effected?
The payment of fees must be effected in Canadian dollars. All payments must indicate the national application number if it is known (otherwise the international application number may be used), the name of the applicant and the category of fee being paid
Fees may be paid by any of the following means:
— by credit card;
— by cheque/money order;
— by debit to a client deposit account held by the Office;
— by bank or wire transfer
All fees, including those for bank or wire transfers, must be made payable to the Receiver General of Canada
Payments by debit card are accepted only for the payment of copies of intellectual property documents in person at CIPO's headquarters, located at 50 Victoria Street, Place du Portage I, Room C229, Gatineau, Quebec.
The Bank of Nova Scotia (Scotiabank) is now the electronic fund transfer provider for CIPO. Additional information is available on the Office website.
Important information: All electronic funds transfers (wire transfers or direct deposits) must be made through the Bank of Nova Scotia in Canadian dollars and be made payable to the Receiver General for Canada.
The following information is needed to transfer funds to CIPO’s account:
Name of banking institution:
The Bank of Nova Scotia
4715 Tahoe Blvd
Mississauga ON L4W 0B4
Canada
SWIFT: NOSCCATT
Institution number: 002
Transit number: 47696
Canadian Clearing Code/Routing Code: //CC000247696
Beneficiary name: Receiver General for Canada
Beneficiary account number: 476962102013
Charges field: “OUR“
Description field: 03326315 + customer identification information
To avoid processing delays, it is suggested that the following information be included with any bank transfer:
Contact information: the name and telephone number of the contact person
Identification number: the deposit account number or your file number
Request: replenishment, or another type of service
In order to help identify the services required, the date of the bank transfer and a printout of the receipt must be sent by:
Fax: 819-953-2476 or 819-953-6742
Email: cipoclientservicesicu-opicservicealaclienteleuce@ised-isde.gc.ca
In addition, it is necessary to send to the Office the right documentation for the service requested, with a cover letter that shows the amount and the date of the bank transfer, and the bank receipt by:
Fax: 819-953-2476 or 819-953-6742