The person who registered the mark shall be deemed to be the absolute owner thereof. The ownership of a mark cannot be contested if the person in whose name the mark is registered has made uninterrupted use of it for a period of five years after the date of registration without the initiation of any successful legal action during that period.

The application for the registration of a mark shall be filed with the Trademarks Office on the form prepared for this purpose, upon payment of the prescribed fees.