TRADEMARK REGISTRATION

A trademark is a designation capable to be graphically represented, consisting especially of the words, letters, numbers, colours, drawings or the product shapes or the packages, serving for distinguishing goods or services on the market. The application for trademark registration can be filed by any natural or legal person. The Industrial Property Office carries out a formal examination to find out whether the application has all the necessary particulars stipulated by the law and then the substantive examination to find out whether the designation applied for is not of such character that has no qualification to be registered. This incapability means for instance whether it is not identical to already registered trademark or whether it is not generic name or descriptive denomination, misleading or false indication and alike. The Office administrates the fully automated system of the trademark procedures and searching system using random criteria (e.g. text wording of trademark, type of trademark, classification of the figurative elements of trademark, trademark owner’s name or classes of goods and services). All records of trademarks registered through the national and international procedure are stored in the system. With the registration in the trademark register the owner of a trademark acquires an exclusive right to use this trademark. The term of protection is ten years. On request of the trademark owner the duration of protection can be renewed for another ten years. The renewal fee is required.

►  Forms

Trademark application with request for recordal of trademark in the register (pdf 264 kB)

( Confirmation of receival )  (pdf 102 kB)