Governed by Articles 87 and 89:
Governed by Article 105:
Documents, samples, information identifying the mark claimed for protection in a mark registration application shall include:
a) Samples of the mark and list of goods or services bearing the mark;
b) Rules on using collective mark or Rules on using certification mark.
Description of sample in order to clarify its elements and meaning.
Governed by Article 108:
Governed by Article 90:
Trademark Examination
The application shall be examined within 1 month from the filing date (Article 119).
Governed by Article 109:
To verify the formal validity of the application, an examination process shall be conducted.
In the following circumstances:
The applicant does not fulfill the requirements of formality;
The subject matter of the application is not eligible for protection;
The applicant does not have the right to registration;
The application was filed in contrary to the mode of filing;
The applicant fails to pay the fees and charges.
The application for registration may be accepted with or without amendments.
Until the notice of refusal by the State administrative authority, the applicant shall have the following rights.
Governed by Article 117, Refusal to register an application may be on the following grounds:
Governed by Article 110:
Governed by Article 93:
Governed by Article 123: