How to register a trademark?

A trademark is a sign that identifies the goods or services of a company. Registering a trademark gives legal protection to the brand and the right to use it.

Intellectual property rights to a trademark are certified by a certificate. The certificate is valid for 10 years from the date of filing an application with UKRNOIVI. A specialist from the law firm “DE-JURE” will help you prepare the documents correctly in order to get the application filing date earlier and avoid additional complications.

Corporate law lawyer Patimat Hadzhiyeva told how the trademark registration process goes.

1. Checking the uniqueness of the mark and determining the classes of goods and services that will be provided under it. At this stage, the lawyer studies the sketch of the mark, specifies the necessary details and explains to the client the procedure for completing the registration.
2. Preparing an application to UKRNOIVI, which indicates data about the applicant, a list of goods and a class of services for which the mark is registered. Payment of fees is mandatory.
3. UKRNOIVI sets the date of filing the application and assigns it a corresponding number. The applicant is sent a corresponding notification.
4. Formal examination, during which the correctness of the application, the availability of all documents and their compliance with the requirements of the law are checked.
5. Qualification examination is the longest and most difficult stage, since the mark undergoes a comprehensive detailed check. It must be unique, meet the requirements of the law, and not be misleading. It is at this stage that there is a high probability of receiving a preliminary refusal, to which a reasoned response must be provided in favor of registering the trademark and its compliance with the requirements of the law. If the examination is completed successfully and the response satisfies the experts, the final stage is the issuance of a trademark certificate and its publication in a special bulletin.

From this moment on, the trademark is considered registered. The process lasts one and a half to two years, and its acceleration during the war is not yet possible.