Submission of TradeMark Application
- representation of a trademark
- list of goods and services
- applicant’s details
- copy of Power of Attorney
Formality Examination
- Application is examined for any deficiencies within 1 month upon the receipt of all documents
Publication in gazette
Substantive Examination
- Within 9 months from publication application
Issuance of Certificate of Registration
- The registration certificate will be issued within 1-2 months of the date of payment of the registration fees
Estimated Duration for smooth trademark application
Estimate 12 months
Trademark Validity
10 years from the filing date
- literary works (such as poems, verses, prose, fictions, plays or scenarios, and lectures), musical works (such as scores and lyrics), dramatic and choreographic works (such as pantomimes, musicals, dances),
- artistic works (such as paintings, comic strips (cartoons), sculptures, craftworks), photographic works (such as photographs and slides), pictorial and graphic works (such as maps, charts, scientific or engineering design drawings), audiovisual works (such as motion pictures, videocassettes, videodisks), sound recordings, architectural works (such as architectural design drawings, architectural models,
Terms of protection
- Lifetime of the creator and for 50 years after his or her death
- Works authored by a juristic person (e.g. a company or foundation), photographic and audiovisual works, sound recordings, and performances are for 50 years from the time of public release.
Submission of Design Patent Application
Substantive Examination
Publication and Grant of Design Patent
Duration of a registration procedure
Estimate 6 months (may vary)
Patent Validity
12 years from the filing date
Submission of Patent Application
Substantive Examination
Publication and Grant of Patent
Duration of a registration procedure
Estimate 20 months (may vary)
Patent Validity
20 years from the filing date