In recent years, the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan increasingly attracts foreign business, including companies from the post-Soviet countries. Important moment when doing business in Afghanistan is obtaining rights to trademarks. It is possible to obtain them only by registering trademark in Afghanistan.
Since Afghanistan is not a party to the Madrid Agreement or the Protocol thereto, as well as to other international and regional organizations, it is only possible to register trademark in accordance with national procedure. In such countries, the national registration procedure is the only possibility to obtain protection for the trademark. As a rule, it includes range of mandatory stages, namely:
It is essential to indicate all goods and services for which the trademark is intended to be used in Afghanistan, as well as the classes of the ICGS corresponding to them.In the application for registration of the trademark. Exclusive right can only apply to goods and services specified in the certificate of registration.
If the application is recognized as meeting all the requirements and the entire consideration process is successful, then the Department makes the decision to register the trademark. The applicant pays registration fee, and upon applying to the Department he receives certificate of registration of the trademark.
There are restrictions on the registration of trademarks in Afghanistan as in most Islamic countries. In accordance with Islamic traditions, registration of trademarks, which are associated with alcohol, pork, as well as services of various drinking establishments and nightclubs, is not allowed.
If you apply to Law&Trust International, you will certainly receive qualified assistance in all aspects of registering a brand name in Afghanistan, starting from submission of application up to obtaining certificate of registration.
The data is relevant for today 25.11.2024 - 10:50
Country | Comprehensive review | Registration service | Registration certificate | Total |
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Trademark registration in Afghanistan |
First class, Word mark OR Logo 236.00 USD Additional class, Word mark OR Logo 98.00 USD First class, Word mark AND Logo: No data Additional class, Word mark AND Logo No data |
First class, Word mark OR Logo 706.00 USD Additional class, Word mark OR Logo 321.00 USD First class, Word mark AND Logo No data Additional class, Word mark AND Logo No data |
First class, Word mark OR Logo No data Additional class, Word mark OR Logo No data First class, Word mark AND Logo No data Additional class, Word mark AND Logo No data |
First class, Word mark OR Logo942.00 USD Additional class, Word mark OR Logo419.00 USD First class, Word mark AND Logo0.00 USD Additional class, Word mark AND Logo0.00 USD |