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Republic Act No. 8293, otherwise known as the Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines primarily governs intellectual property rights in the Philippines. In addition, the Philippines adheres to the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property Rights and the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights also known as the TRIPS Agreement.
1, What is a Trademark?
The Philippine Intellectual Property Code (IP Code) broadly defines a trademark as “any visible sign capable of distinguishing the goods (trademark) or services (service mark) of an enterprise and shall include a stamped or marked container of goods.” Thus, a mark (1) must be a visible sign and (2) must be capable of distinguishing one’s goods and services from those of another.
2, Description of Trademark Registration in the Philippines
Philippine trademarks consist of Chinese, English and graphics. Chinese can be viewed as graphics in the Philippines. The name should not only be catchy, easy-to-remember to consumers, but also presents distinctive symbol to the enterprises.
Below are easy to approve:
1)It could be characters, figures or the combination of letters, figures and characters;
2)Graphics with or without characters;
3)Color graphics;
4)One or multiple colors;
5)3-D labeling;
6)Sound marker
3, Search and Examination
The application will be examined to see if it complies with all rules and regulations. The application will be rejected if it doesn’t. Some of the common objections involve prior conflicting rights with another proprietor, conflicts with a well-known trademark, distinctiveness, descriptiveness, and too broad description of goods and services, among others.
4, Publication and Opposition
The trademark is published in the IP Philippines eGazette once the trademark is approved. This is done to let the public know about the registration and give concerned parties a chance to oppose it if deemed necessary. The public is given up to 30 days from the issuance of the eGazette to oppose the trademark. After the Director of the Bureau of Legal Affairs verifies that there is no notice of opposition, the office will issue the Certificate of Registration.
5, Resignation
The Certificate of Registration will again be published in the IP Philippines eGazette for the second time then entered in the official records. This will be valid for a period of ten (10) years, after which a request for renewal can be filed. We can get official receipt within one or two weeks. The whole process can take an average 18 to 24 months.
6, Registration fees:
One trademark with one class which includes 10 products and extra one should be charged. For specific total fees, welcome to contact us through phone: 86-13430931067.
7, Contact us:
If you have further inquires, please do not hesitate to contact Tannet at anytime, anywhere by simply visiting Tannet’s website www.tannet-group.net, or calling us directly at 86-13430931067, writing email to jessicabai@citilinkia.com. You are also welcome to visit our office situated in 16/F, Taiyangdao Bldg 2020, Dongmen Rd South, Luohu, Shenzhen, China.