Trademark Types

Trademark

General trademark.

Collective mark

A sign registered in the name of union, association, or other group with legal personality indicates the goods/services provided by their members.

Certification mark

A sign serves to certify specific quality, precision, material, manufacture method, place of origin, or other characteristics of goods/services of others.

Basic Information

Protection term
10 years from registration date (Trademarks should be renewed every 10 years thereafter by the official deadline.)
Multiple-class application
N/A
Publication before examination
Yes.
Examination period
About 8-10 months from filing date.
Publication period for opposition
60 days from publication date.
Payment of registration fee
The registration fee should be paid within 60 days from receiving the Notice of Allowance.
Issuance of registration certificate
The registration certificate would be issued about 3 months after paying registration fee.
Non-use cancellation
5 years from registration date.
Statement of use
N/A

Stage Procedure

1. Filing
(1) Documents (information) for filing new trademark application
Trademark
  • Trademark drawing
  • POA
Collective mark
  • Trademark drawing
  • POA
  • Regulations of use of the collective mark that will be adopted to attest the conformance of the services or products of the collective, as well the sanctions applied in case of undue use.
  • Specific legislation, norm, or technical specification that determines how the goods or services should be provided.
Certification mark
  • Trademark drawing
  • POA
  • Regulations of use that the certification mark owner will adopt to attest the conformance of the services or products to be certified, as well the sanctions applied in case of undue use.
  • Characteristics of the services or products to be certified, such as service provision procedures and control measures for use of the certification mark, among others considered relevant.
  • Specific legislation, norm, or technical specification that determines how the goods or services should be provided.
2. Examination
(1) Documents (information) for response
Trademark Collective mark Certification mark
N/A
3. Grant
(1) Documents (information) for resgistration
Trademark Collective mark Certification mark
N/A
4. Maintenance
Earliest date on which renewals can be filed
One year before official deadline.
Official deadline for renewals
10 years from registration date.
Grace period for renewals
Yes.
(1) Documents (information) for renewals
Trademark Collective mark Certification mark
N/A

Related Links

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