TRADEMARKS
— registration steps –
1. Trademark Search
2. Filing of an application for the Trademark registration
3. Formal examination of the Trademark
4. Substantive examination of the Trademark
5. State registration of the Trademark in the National Register of Trademarks
The trademark registration is valid for 10 years from the filing date (can be continued at the request of the owner of the certificate every 10 years).
INVENTIONS
— registration steps –
1. Filing of an application for the invention registration
2. Formal examination
3. Substantive examination
4. Patent issuance
Patent for the invention is valid for 20 years after the initial filing date. extendable by 5 years in the case of natural disasters, war, or similar unpredictable events. Preliminary Patent is valid for 10 years from the date of filing.
INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS
— registration steps –
1. Filing of an application for the industrial design registration
2. Formal examination
3. Patent issuance
Patent for the industrial design is valid for 15 years from the date of filing.
UTILITY MODELS
— registration steps –
1. Filing of an application for the utility model registration
2. Formal examination
3. Patent issuance
Patent for the utility model is valid for 10 years from the date of filing.