Trademark registration in Laos 2020

Laos is a friendly neighbor of Vietnam. Laos’ economy is gradually changing significantly, leading to the issue of protection of intellectual property rights in Laos is also paid much attention by individuals and enterprises operating in there.

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Overview

Laos has applied the first application rule. Accordingly, if there are many applications for registration of trademarks that are identical or similar, the rights to the trademark shall be granted to the person who has applied for the first registration at the Laos’ Ministry of Trade. Therefore, Investor in Laos should carry out trademark registration as soon as possible to protect your rights.

Procedures of Trademark registration

Documents

Enterprises need to prepare documents for trademark registration in Laos, including:

• Notarized authorization letter;
• 02 Trademark template documents
• Documents claiming priority right under the Paris convention (as if);
• In case the trademark has been registered for protection in Vietnam, you need to provide 01 additional copy of this Protection Title.

Note: Individuals or Enterprise may apply for trademark registration in Laos if they have a legal representative in Laos. If not, these applications must be filed through a trademark representative in Laos.

the competent authorities for receiving trademark registration dossiers

Enterprises need to send file of registering trademark to Copyright Department of Laos

The sooner you apply, the better it will benefit your business because it will prevent your trademark from being infringed such as: copy, Unauthorized reproduction, defame business reputation…

Time for examination of trademark registration applications:

Processing time for trademark registration shall take place in the following order:

• Formal examination: 1 month from the date of application;
• Content evaluation: 06 months from the date of publication;
• Time for degree granting will be: 02 months.

The trademark will take effect from the date of application.

Note: Each trademark application is only used for a group of products and services.

Validity of a Trademark Registration Certificate:

• The term of protection of trademarks in Laos is 10 years from the date of filing the application (or from the priority date, if any. The Trademark Certificate can be renewed many times, each for 10 years and the owner must pay a renewal fee. Applications for extension of validity of trademark protection may be filed late within 6 months from the expiry date and owners must pay a late filing fee.
• After 5 years from the date of filing a trademark application, the trademark owner must submit an “Affidavit of Use / Non-Use of Trademark”. If the trademark owner does not submit the Affidavit, the trademark will be suspended if requested by a third party.

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• As a company specializing in the fields of civil, intellectual property, business and investment, We are proud of being one of the leading legal service providers in Vietnam.
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