- Filing System: Single-Class Filing System.
- Classification of goods/services: 11th Edition of Nice Classification.
- Registrables: trademarks, service marks, collective marks, quality marks (certification marks), colour marks.
- Member of Paris Convention: yes.
- Claiming priority under Paris Convention: yes.
- Filing international registration under Madrid Agreement: no.
- Filing international registration under Protocol to Madrid Agreement: no.
- Time from filing to registration: 15 months.
- Protection (registration) duration: 7 years from the filing date.
- Examination type: formal and substantive examination.
- Examination time: 60 days.
- Publications: in the Official Gazette after acceptance.
- Opposition period: 3 months.
- Time limit to pay publication fees after acceptance: no time restriction.
- Time limit to pay registration fees after the end of the opposition period: no time restriction.
- Use: a registered mark may be subject for a cancellation action by any interested party if it has not been used for 2 consecutive years.
- Renewal application can be made within: 6 months before expiry.
- Renewal duration: 14 years.
- Grace period to renew after expiration: 12 months with penalty.
- Method of conducting the search: official search is done manually.
- Search for a device: possible.
- Time required to complete the search: 3 days.
