- Filing System: Multi-Class Filing System.
- Classification of goods/services: 10th Edition of Nice Classification.
- Registrables: trademarks, service marks, collective marks, 3D marks, colour marks, quality marks (certification 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: yes.
- Time from filing to registration: 18 months.
- Protection (registration) duration: 10 years from filing date.
- Examination type: formal and substantive examination.
- Examination time: 2 to 5 months.
- Publications: in the Official Gazette after acceptance.
- Opposition period: 3 months.
- Time limit to pay publication fees after acceptance: publication fees are payable after a written letter from the Registrar informing the applicant that the mark is accepted.
- Time limit to pay registration fees after the end of the opposition period: within 30 days. Late payment is possible for a period of 30 days with penalty.
- Use: a registered mark may be subject for a cancellation action by any interested party if it has not been used for 3 consecutive years.
- Renewal application can be made within: 1 months before expiry.
- Renewal duration: 10 years.
- Grace period to renew after expiration: 6 months with penalty.
- Method of conducting the search: computerized and official search.
- Time required to complete the search: 3 days.
- Claiming goodwill upon assignment: optional.
- Publication after recordal of the assignment: in the Official Gazette.
- Publication after recordal of the change: in the Official Gazette.
- Publication after recordal of the merger: in the Official Gazette.
- Publication after recordal of the license: in the Official Gazette.
- Time period of the license: can be decided by parties.
