HAMO Is Now a Registered Trademark in Canada
AI for Inner Explorers.
Toronto, Canada — 14 September 2026 — The Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) has registered HAMO as a trademark of Hamo AI Technology Ltd., under registration number TMA1,445,335. The registration comes nearly two years after the application was filed and five and a half months after CIPO approved it in March. In Canada, our home market, HAMO is now a registered trademark.
What was registered
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Trademark | HAMO (standard characters) |
| Registration number | TMA1,445,335 |
| Registration date | 14 September 2026 |
| Application number | 2356822 |
| Filing date | 18 October 2024 |
| Registered owner | Hamo AI Technology Ltd., Toronto |
| Class | Nice Class 9 |
| Renewal | Every 10 years; first renewal 14 September 2036 |
The registered goods, in the register's own words:
Downloadable computer software for use by mental health professionals for creating, managing, and deploying artificial intelligence-powered virtual therapy avatars; downloadable computer software for facilitating remote mental health consultations between mental health professionals and their clients through artificial intelligence-driven virtual avatars; downloadable computer software platform that enables mental health professionals to monitor and supervise artificial intelligence-based therapeutic interactions with clients.
Under the HAMO name we offer Hamo Pro, where a therapist builds, configures and supervises an AI Avatar, and Hamo Client, where their client talks with it between sessions.
From filing to registration
| Date | Step |
|---|---|
| 18 October 2024 | Application filed |
| 31 October 2024 | Pre-assessment letter on the statement of goods |
| 28 October 2025 | Search recorded; examiner's first report |
| March 2026 | Our response to the examiner's report (letter dated 6 March 2026) |
| 31 March 2026 | Application approved for advertisement |
| 14 September 2026 | Registered as TMA1,445,335 |
The examiner's report asked for the goods to be described in specific, ordinary commercial terms. Our response set out the statement of goods that CIPO approved, and that is the description now on the register.
Approval and registration are two different steps. The March notice meant the application had passed examination and would be advertised; after advertisement, anyone has a period in which to oppose an application on the grounds the Trademarks Act allows. Registration is the step that confers the exclusive right under the Act to use the mark throughout Canada for the registered goods.
“Having HAMO registered in Canada, our home market and where we build, matters to us. It is a quiet but real foundation for the name therapists and their clients know us by.”
— Chris Cheng, Founder and CEO of Hamo AI
What the registration does — and does not — cover
- It gives Hamo AI the exclusive right to use HAMO throughout Canada for the goods listed above, and HAMO can carry the ® symbol in Canada when used with those goods.
- It is specific to the listed goods. It is not a registration of HAMO for other goods or services.
- It is national. The registration is Canadian; protection in other countries depends on registrations there.
- It must be renewed, and the mark kept in use. Renewal falls every 10 years, starting 14 September 2036, and the mark needs to stay in use with the registered goods.
Where HAMO is registered today
| Jurisdiction | Office | Class | Registered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | Canadian Intellectual Property Office | 9 — the three software goods listed above | 14 September 2026 (TMA1,445,335) |
| China | China National Intellectual Property Administration | 42 — AI technology consulting, AI research, software design and related services | 28 September 2025 (No. 84613588) |
The two registrations are separate: the Canadian one covers the listed goods in Canada, and the Chinese one covers the listed services in China. Neither extends to the other country.
Hamo AI — making minds aware, and awake.
About Hamo AI
Hamo AI Technology Ltd. is a Canada-based artificial intelligence company building next-generation AI-Powered Therapist Avatar System. We are developing a comprehensive AI therapy platform called “Hamo” that connects mental health professionals with clients through AI-powered therapy avatars. The ecosystem consists of three interconnected applications: Hamo Pro (therapist dashboard for creating and managing AI avatars), Hamo Client (client interface for interacting with therapy avatars), and Hamo-UME (Unified Mind Engine, backend API). The platform aims to make mental health support more accessible while maintaining professional oversight through professional therapists who create and manage the AI avatars.
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Website: www.hamo.ai
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is HAMO a registered trademark in Canada?
Yes. The Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) registered HAMO, in standard characters, on 14 September 2026 under registration number TMA1,445,335. The registered owner is Hamo AI Technology Ltd. of Toronto. The application, number 2356822, was filed on 18 October 2024.
What does the Canadian registration cover?
Three goods in Nice Class 9: downloadable computer software for use by mental health professionals for creating, managing and deploying AI-powered virtual therapy avatars; downloadable software for remote mental health consultations between professionals and their clients through AI-driven virtual avatars; and a downloadable software platform that lets professionals monitor and supervise AI-based therapeutic interactions with clients. The registration protects the mark for those goods; it does not register HAMO for other goods or services.
What is the difference between the March 2026 approval and this registration?
The approval notice of 31 March 2026 meant the application had passed examination and would be advertised; after advertisement, anyone has a period in which to oppose it on the grounds the Trademarks Act allows. Registration, on 14 September 2026, is the step that gives the owner the exclusive right under the Act to use the mark throughout Canada for the registered goods. Only after registration is HAMO a registered trademark in Canada.
How long does the registration last?
A Canadian trademark registration must be renewed every 10 years from the registration date; the first renewal of TMA1,445,335 falls on 14 September 2036. To stay on the register, the mark also needs to remain in use with the registered goods.
Where else is the HAMO trademark registered?
In China, the China National Intellectual Property Administration registered HAMO for Hamo AI on 28 September 2025 (registration No. 84613588) in Nice Class 42, covering services such as AI technology consulting, AI research, computer software design and data storage. The Canadian and Chinese registrations are separate: each covers its own listed goods or services, in its own country.