Trademarks - General Information

  • Filing System: Multi-Class Filing System.
  • Classification of goods/services: 10th Edition of Nice Classification.
  • Registrables: trademarks, service marks, collective marks, 3D marks.
  • Member of Paris Convention: no.
  • 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: 12 months.
  • Protection (registration) duration: 7 years from the application date.
  • Examination type: formal and substantive examination.
  • Examination time: 6 months.
  • Opposition period: 60 days.
  • Time limit to pay registration fees after the end of the opposition period: 3 months.
  • 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: 3 months after expiry.
  • Renewal duration: 7 years.
  • Grace period to renew after expiration: 6 months from the expiration of the previous 3 months period, with a penalty.
  • Method of conducting the search: official search only.
  • Search for a device: possible.
  • Time required to complete the search: 15 days.
  • Publication after recordal of the assignment: in the Local Newspaper.
  • Publication after recordal of the change: in the Local Newspaper.
  • Publication after recordal of the merger: in the Local Newspaper.
  • Publication after recordal of the license: in the Local Newspaper.
  • Time period of the license: can be decided by parties.