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Bangladesh
trademark registration can protects your brand against logo infringement and
copycats in Bangladesh. It is under protection by law. Bangladesh trademark registration
are filed with The Department of Patent, Design & Trademark (DPDT).
Document and other requirements for the Bangladesh
trademark application:
· Logo (JPEG Format)
· Name of the Applicant.
· Address and nationality of the Applicant.
· Status of the applicant i.e. Merchandisers /
Manufacturers /Service Providers/other
· Specification of Goods/Services and Class
· Usage date of the mark (whether the mark is in
use or proposed to be used in Bangladesh), if any.
· General/ Specific Power of Attorney. Power of
Attorney (POA) may be filed subsequently.
Bangladesh Trademark Registration Procedure:
1. Bangladesh Trademark Search for
availability: Before going to apply for trademark registration find out
whether the trademark is already in use or registered by someone else.
2. Bangladesh Trademark Application: Collect your respective registration form from DPDT and submit it after filling
properly.
3. Acknowledgement of Application: The
Registrar, upon the receipt of the application, issues Official Filing Receipt.
The document contains all relevant filing details on the trademark e.g.
Application Number, date of application, the trademark etc.
4. Bangladesh Trademark Examination: After receiving the application registrar examines the trademark for 2 issues:
a) distinctiveness and b) general compliance with the requirements of the Law.
5. Letter of acceptance: If application
satisfies all the requirements registrar issues a Letter of Acceptance for the
mark to be advertised in the Trade Marks Journal for the purpose of receiving
opposition. Otherwise, the Registry raised objection seeking written reply
regarding objections.
6. Refusal of Bangladesh Trademark Application: Your application may be refused for several reasons. However, when it happens
you must submit reply to the show cause notice and may seek a hearing in the matter
within three (3) months otherwise; the application will be abandoned.
7. Acceptance of Bangladesh Trademark
Application: If the Examiner is satisfied with the application and
requirements, the Registrar accepts the mark for advertisement in the Trade
Marks Journal.
8. Bangladesh Trademark Opposition: When a trademark is advertised for opposition in the Trade Mark Journal, any
person may give notice of Opposition to the Registrar on Form TM-5 within two
months from the date of the publication.
9. Bangladesh Trademark Registration: If
no opposition is received at the expiration of the opposition period or the
opposition is determined and resolved in favor of the Applicant, the Registrar
is obliged to issue a Certificate of Registration for the trademark on payment
of the prescribed fee. The registration date of the trademark will be the date
of filing.
Bangladesh Trademark Validity Duration
A
registered Bangladesh trademark is valid for an initial period of seven (7)
years from the date of filing and renewable thereafter for successive periods
of Ten (10) years.
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