Malaysia Hotline: +603- 2141 8908
Laos is
a member of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) since January
1995, of the Paris Convention for Protection of Industrial Property since
October 1998 and of the PCT (Patent) since June 2006.
Documents
Required For Laos Trademark Filing
To file
a Laos trademark application, the following information and documents are
required:
(i) Full
name and address of the applicant;
(ii) Trademark
specimens (15 specimens) with the size not larger than 100mm x 100mm and not
smaller 50mm x 50mm;
(iii)
Translation and transliteration of the mark if the mark is not in English;
(iv) A
list of goods/services and the International Classification of respective
goods/services (if known);
(v)
Priority data for claiming priority right under the Paris Convention (if any),
including application number, priority date, country. Original certified copy
of the priority application and the English translation can be lodged later,
after filing; and
(vi) A
notarized Power of Attorney from the applicant which is described in Section 6
hereunder. Power of Attorney should be notarized by a Notary Public in any
country, while legalization is not required. One Power of Attorney can be used
for plurality if no particular mark is identified in the Power of Attorney. A
fax copy is acceptable at filing provided that the original is submitted later.
Laos
Trademark Application Procedures
The step
by step for the Laos trademark registration procedures:
Step 1:
Client send us (by email or fax or post) a specimen of the trademark, a
detailed list of products or/and services to be covered by the trademark and at
the same time make payment for the pre-filing search to Tannet by remittance or
cheque (payment method);
Step 2:
conduct the pre-filing search and prepare search report and email the search
reports to clients;
Step 3:
(If the search results indicate that the application is likely to be accepted
and clients decide to proceed) Clients send us the photocopy of identity proof
(passport copy for individual and Certificate of Incorporation or Business
Registration License for corporation) and at the same time make payment for the
filing of application to Tannet by remittance;
Step 4:
prepare the Laos Trademark application forms and Power of Attorney (PoA) and
deliver them to clients for execution;
Step 5:
Clients sign the Power of Attorney and arrange to have it notarised by a Notary
Public;
Step 6:
Clients send the duly executed Power of Attorney PoA and Laos trademark
registration forms back to us by post of courier (please note original copy of
Power of Attorney is required by the purpose of filing);
Step 7:
submit the application documents to the Laos Trademark Office;
Step 8:
The Laos Trademark Office perform examination and other procedures; if no
objection received, the Laos Trademark Office then issues the Certificate of
Registration;
Step 9:
forward the Certificate of Registration to clients.
Laos
Trademark Application Time Scale
Currently
it is taking approximately 20-24 months to get a trademark in Laos. (For the
mark which is not face any objection by registrar)
Laos
Trademark Registration Term of Protection
A Laos
trademark registration is valid for 10 years and starts with registration date.
The registration is renewable for periods of 10 years.
Contact
us
If
you have further queries, please contact Tannet
24
hours Malaysia hotline：603-21418908;
24
hours Hong Kong hotline：852-27837818;
24
hours Hong Kong hotline：86-755-
36990589;
Email:
mytannet@gmail.com