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Trademark and Tradename Registration
The registration procedures in the Dominican Republic initiate with the
filing of the application before the National Office of Industrial
Property (searches prior to application are optional). In order to
file an application for registration, the following is required:
- Power
of attorney duly signed and sealed by the applicant, also legalized
before the Dominican Consulate of the nearest jurisdiction, as per
the enclosed draft;
- Five prints, labels or wrappers of the mark, if
any;
- Classification under which the trademark will be registered
(list of products or services to be protected).
Forty five (45) days
after this application is filed, which is the term for third parties
to file an opposition against the
registration application,
if no opposition is filed, then, the corresponding Registration
Certificate is issued.
Our new trademark legislation adopts the international classification
of goods. However, it is advisable to include a list of goods to be protected
by the trademark in question.
Regarding commercial names and logos, it is necessary to know what the
company will be used for, in order to include this information in the
registration application, as the object of the commercial name.
Trademark Renewal
A trademark registration is valid for 10 years starting from the date
of the registration. The application for renewal should be filed six
months prior to the expiration date of the registration and it must
include evidence of use that has been given to the trademark
The necessary documents for renewal purposes are the following:
- Certificate of registration of the trademark (it should be the original, but
as a last option, you can send a copy);
- Declaration of use, duly legalized
by the Dominican Consulate of the
corresponding jurisdiction;
- Power of attorney, duly legalized by
the Dominican Consulate of the corresponding jurisdiction
Service
Request Form
Power of Attorney
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