TRADEMARK SEARCHING
- Checking the registrability of a trademark. Doing searching and report will be generated.
(Estimate Duration : 3 Working Days)
TRADEMARK FILING IN APPLICATION & EXAMINE
- Filing trademark application via Government Trademark Registry
- Trademark officer will examine the application
(Estimate Duration : 10 months)
TRADEMARK REGISTRATION
- Trademark will be gazette for 2 months in government system
- If NO opposition raised within gazette period, trademark registration certificate will be issued
Estimated Duration for smooth trademark application
12 – 18 months
Trademark Validity / Renewal
10 years from the filing date
APPLICATION
- Application form
- Statutory declaration
- A copy of work
NOTIFICATION BY A REPRESENTATIVE
- Representative form
** Its an optional, If NO representative will continue to the next procedure
COPYRIGHT RECORDED
- Notice will be sent to applicant / representative that the
work has been recorded in the register
Copyright Validity
Subsists during the life of creator and remain effect for another 50 years after creator death
DESIGN SEARCHING
- Checking the registrability of a design
- Searching using online design database
DESIGN FILING IN APPLICATION & EXAMINE
- Filing trademark application via Government Design Registry
- Industrial design officer will examine the application
DESIGN REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE ISSUED
- If NO objection raised, design registration certificate will be issued
Industrial Design Validity
25 years from the filing date (renewal can be done every 5 years
PATENT APPLICATION
- Patent application: New invention
- Utility Patent application: Modified of existing patent
PATENT DATE OF FILING ISSUED
PATENT PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION
- Filing trademark application on government design
registry - Patent officer will examine the application
APPLICATION FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION
- 18 Months form the filing date issued
REQUEST FOR EXAMINATION
- Substantive Examination for patent
- Modified Substantive Examination for utility patent
SUBSTANTIVE EXAMINATION
CERTIFICATE OF GRANT ISSUED
Patent/ Utility Patent Validity
20 years from the filing date (renewal can be done every 5 years)