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), 3D marks, colour marks.
  • Member of Paris Convention: yes.
  • Claiming priority under Paris Convention: yes.
  • Filing international registration under Protocol to Madrid Agreement: yes.
  • Time from filing to registration: 3 months.
  • Protection (registration) duration: 10 years from the application date.
  • Examination type: formal and substantive examination.
  • Examination time: 2 months.
  • 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: 1 year before expiry.
  • Renewal duration: 10 years.
  • Grace period to renew after expiration: 6 months with penalty.
  • Method of conducting the search: official search and non-official search.
  • Search for a device: possible.
  • 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: country decides.

If the application is accepted, the trademark shall be registered, and a letter of registration sent to the applicant. Notice of the registration shall be published.

After the publication of the registration, any person may file an opposition against the registration within three months from the publication date.