Trademark registration in Asia

Trademark registration in Asia

Asian countries are characterized by a large number of population, thus, expanding business to this continent can give a significant impetus to the growth of trade and increase in profits.

Registration of a trademark in Asia implies protection of your mark from copying and unauthorized use by other entrepreneurs.

Law&Trust Company offers its assistance in registration of TM, conducts consultations, collects documents and transmits them.

Our lawyers will assure registration in the following countries: Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Brunei, Cambodia, China, East Timor, Georgia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Macao, Malaysia , Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Singapore, South Korea, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkmenistan, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Maldives, Mongolia, Palestine, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, as well as Yemen.

How to patent a trademark for citizens of Russia in Asia?

Registration of trademark in Asia is quite simple procedure.You just need to contact our company and leave a request.

After obtaining the patent, You become the legal owner of your brand, which makes it possible to favourablystand out among competitors, and also to protect logos, slogans and other corporate data from copying.

Among the features of obtaining patent in Asian countries there are  the following:

• the period for consideration of an application can be up to two years, but in most cases the registration takes place much more quickly;

• One application can be submitted for several classes of goods or services, which reduces the number of necessary documentation.

Trademark registration procedure in Asia

1. Submitting the application. Applications are accepted from individuals, legal entities or groups of individuals. It is desirable for foreigners to have an authorized representative who can translate official documents and negotiate with representatives from the Asian side. Law&Trust can act as the authorized representative, monitoring the integrity of the process, as well as the terms of consideration of the application.

2. Examination. At this stage, the documents, accuracy and correctnessof filling them in are verified. The uniqueness of the trademark and its compliance with local laws are also clarified. If everything is designed as it should, then the application is approved. 

3. Appeal. In the event that the examination provides for a negative answer, the applicant or his authorized representative has the right to submit a form for the reconsideration of the TM. The appeal is filed within 15 days. If it is declined or receives a negative responseagain, it is possible to appeal the decision in the people's court within 30 working days.

4. Registration of TM. Given full compliance of the trademark to all criteria, as well as the absence of objections from other persons, TM is registered and an official notification is issued about the appearance of new trademark in Asia. The rights to the trademark must be renewed every ten years from the moment they are received. 

Documents for the trademark in Asia

The full package of documentation is determined after identifying the scope of activity of the applicant.

In any case, the original application with an individual signature, as well as documents that certify the identity of the competitor himself, will be required. Trademark may be registeredby a company or a private person, so it is impossible to make a list of forms in advance.

You can call our companyto receive preliminary consultation.

The cost of registration of TM in Asia

The best way to savemoneyon the price for the patent is to cooperate with Law&Trust.

We will prepare the entire package of documents for you and translate the required forms into the language of any of the Asian countries.

We can register the trademark not only for the entire list of states, but for each one individually. Specific prices will be specified to you by our lawyers during personal telephone conversation.