Trademarks - General Information

  • Filing System: Multi-Class Filing System.
  • Classification of goods/services: 11th Edition of Nice Classification.
  • Registrables: trademarks, service marks, collective marks, quality marks (certification marks), sound 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: 2 months.
  • Protection (registration) duration: 15 years from the registration date.
  • Examination type: no examination system.
  • Examination time: no examination system.
  • Publications: in the Official Gazette after registration.
  • Opposition period: no opposition system.
  • Use: a registered mark may be subject for a cancellation action by any interested party if it has not been used for 5 consecutive years.
  • Renewal application can be made within: 6 months before expiry.
  • Renewal duration: 15 years.
  • Grace period to renew after expiration: 3 months without penalty.
  • Method of conducting the search: official search only.
  • Time required to complete the search: 4 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.