Trademarks - Filing Requirements


Filing Requirements
  • Power of attorney signed and stamped with the company seal. If the company stamp is not available, then the power must be legalised.

Notes
  • Late filing of documents: allowed within 6 months from the filing date with penalty.

Registration with Customs Duty
  • Power of attorney signed and stamped with the company seal. If the company stamp is not available, then the power must be legalised.
  • Copy of the trademark registration certificate.

Renewal Requirements
  • Power of attorney signed and stamped with the company seal. If the company stamp is not available, then the power must be legalised.

Notes
  • Late filing of documents: allowed within 6 months from the filing date with penalty.

Assignment Requirements
  • Power of attorney, signed by the assignee, and stamped with the company seal. If the company stamp is not available, then the power must be legalised.
  • Deed of assignment document signed by both parties.

Notes
  • Late filing of documents: allowed within 2 months from the filing date with penalty.

Merger Requirements
  • Power of attorney signed and stamped with the company seal. If the company stamp is not available, then the power must be legalised.
  • Merger agreement document signed by both parties.

Notes
  • Late filing of documents: allowed within 2 months from the filing date with penalty.

Recordal of Change
  • Power of attorney signed and stamped with the company seal. If the company stamp is not available, then the power must be legalised.
  • Official document certifying the change.
  • A letter, from the applicant to the Patent Office, informing the latter about the change.

Notes
  • Late filing of documents: allowed within 2 months from the filing date with penalty.

License Requirements
  • Power of attorney signed and stamped with the company seal. If the company stamp is not available, then the power must be legalised.
  • Two (2) original license agreement documents signed by both parties.

Notes
  • Late filing of documents: allowed within 2 months from the filing date with penalty.