10 Frequently Asked Questions for Trademark Registration
- Why should I register my trademark? Because it will help you differentiate your products and services in the market. It is the way for Businessmen, SMEs and Entrepreneurs to legally protect their products or services. Get an exclusive legal right of protection against possible "copies" and unauthorized use by competitors.
- I am in the interior of the country, how can I do my procedure? No problem; we will represent you to start your trademark application. To start your application you must fill out the feasibility study form informing the name of the trademark you want to protect, the use you will give it in the market, with your personal and contact information to communicate with you.
- I want to protect my trademark in another country, how can I do it? MIREGISTRODEMARCA.COM will take care of the management requested in the country or countries where we have correspondents and associates.
- If I file my trademark application, is it already registered? Once the application has been filed, your trademark has a pre-lative right, in expectation until it is granted. Depending on the country applied for, your application will go through publication, opposition and registrability examinations until it is granted; filing alone does not guarantee a registration.
- If I do not have a logo, can I still register my trademark? Yes; you can register a phrase or slogan only, combination of letters or numbers.
- Should the brand colors be protected? It is the client's decision to do so, since there are brands that change their brand colors over time. There are well-known international companies, for example, telephone or soft drinks, that do protect their colors, because they are part of their brand identity.
- What is the validity of the trademark protection? It will be for a period of 10 years renewable in the international class in which it was registered; renewable to maintain the right, demonstrating its current use.
- Can several persons be registered as owners or applicants of a trademark? Yes; several owners of the trademark can be attached, as well as the percentage that corresponds to each one. All applicants must authorize the filing of the application.
- How long does it take to register a trademark? The normal time will depend on the country where the trademark is applied for, if there is no inconvenience or opposition. The official body concludes the trademark registration process by means of a grant number. For example in Argentina, between 14 to 16 months regularly.
- What are oppositions? All trademark proceedings are subject to oppositions from third parties, these oppositions can be made by individuals or companies that have or have not registered a trademark, including trademarks that have not yet been granted. Once the trademark has been published for one day in the official gazette, third parties may exercise this right for a period of 30 days after publication. These oppositions are generally for phonetic similarity, logo shapes or for reasons that the opponent considers that the trademark applied for, attempts to a confusion of its trademark (This management is not included in the tariff of the initial procedure).
