Trademark registration Belarus - Belarus is a member of the Madrid Agreement and the Madrid Protocol. Trademark Protection in Belarus is governed by Trademark Act of July 24th, 2002. Trademark protection is obtained by registration.
Trademark registration: Requirements
A trademark application has to be filed before the Patent Office (National Center of Intellectual Property) by a local agent. A non-legalized power of attorney is sufficient. Foreign applicants do not need a domestic registration.
Trademark registration: Procedure
The application process includes only a formal examination, without indication of possible identical or similar trademarks. It takes approximately 8- 24 months before an office action is issued by the trademark authority or registration. After registration the trademark is published in the “Gazette for Industrial Property of the Republic of Belarus”. Duly note, in Belarus there are no procedures for official consideration of oppositions throughout the process of application and registration.
Trademark registration: Duration
A trademark registration in Belarus is valid for 10 years and starts with registration date. The registration is renewable for periods of 10 years.
Trademark registration: Methods
NATIONAL REGISTRATION: If you just want to register your Trademark in one country, it is sufficient to apply for a national registration at the local trademark office. INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION (MADRID SYSTEM)*: If you already have filed a trademark application or have a trademark registration in one or more countries of the Madrid Union (based on the Madrid Agreement and Madrid Protocol), you can obtain trademark protection by filing one single application, so called International Registration (Madrid System). *Note: The fees for an International Trademark Application (WIPO) will be calculated for each individual country or multiple countries. For a quotation please send us an e-mail with the name of countries where you currently have a registration and all preferable countries where you wish to extend your trademark protection.
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Duly note, if the trademark has not been used within 3 years from registration, it may be subject to cancellation. The use of trademarks in the Internet and in domain names is accepted by the Law.
Trademark registration in Belarus
