Certificate for the Registration of Trademark

English original The owner of the 'trademark' that means any sign, or any combination of signs, capable of distinguishing between these goods or services and other goods or services and who intends to get the legal protection of such trademark within the Lao PDR

Chinese The owner of the 'trademark' that means any sign, or any combination of signs, capable of distinguishing between these goods or services and other goods or services and who intends to get the legal protection of such trademark within the Lao PDR

1. a Lao citizen or resident in the Lao PDR, or a legal entity or organization established under the laws of the Lao PDR
2. an individual that is a national or a resident of any country which is a member of the Paris Convention or other international agreement relating to the protection of industrial property and of which the Lao PDR is also a member
3. an individual, legal entity or organization with a real and effective industrial or commercial establishment in the territory of any member of the Paris Convention or of any other international agreement that relates to the protection of industrial property and of which the Lao PDR is also a member. A mark eligible for a trademark certificate shall meet the following requirements: - A mark eligible for a trademark certificate shall meet the following requirements:
4. the mark may be any sign, or any combination of signs, capable of distinguishing the goods or services of one company from others.
5. the mark is not identical to a previously registered mark, well-known mark, or geographical indication for the same goods or services
6. the mark is not similar to a previously registered mark or well-known mark for the same, similar, or related goods and services, where the use of the later mark would tend to cause confusion as to the source of the goods or services or create a false impression that they are connected or associated with another party
7. the mark does not contain characteristics prohibited under Article 23 of this IP law.

• Law on Intellectual Property (2017) 38/NA · 15.11.2017

  Lao original ກົດໝາຍວ່າດ້ວຍຊັບສິນທາງປັນຍາ (ສະບັບປັບປຸງ 2017)

  Chinese Law on Intellectual Property (2017)

• Ministerial Decision on Trademark and Trade Name 2822/MOST · 17.12.2019

  Lao original ຂໍ້ຕົກລົງ ວ່າດ້ວຍເຄື່ອງໝາຍການຄ້າ ແລະ ຊື່ການຄ້າ

  Chinese Ministerial Decision on Trademark and Trade Name

Means of presentation

Lao original ຢູ່ທີ່ຫ້ອງການເຈົ້າຫນ້າທີ່

English original At the Authority Offices

Chinese 到主管部门办公场所现场递交

Address of authority

Lao original ກົມຊັບສິນທາງປັນຍາ, ກະຊວງວິທະຍາສາດ ແລະ ເຕັກໂນໂລຊີ

English original Intellectual Property Department, Ministry of Science and Technology

Chinese 知识产权司, 部 of Science and Technology

Has an expiry date

YES

Validity

120 months

Renewal process

Lao original ເມື່ອຄົບກໍານົດແລ້ວ, ສາມາດຕໍ່ອາຍຸ ເທື່ອລະ 10 ປີ ໄດ້ຕະຫລອດໄປ; ພາຍໃຕ້ເງື່ອນໄຂທີວ່າ ເພື່ອຮັກສາອາຍຸການປົກປ້ອງນັ້ນ, ເຈົ້າຂອງເຄື່ອງໝາຍການຄ້າ ຕ້ອງຈ່າຍຄ່າທໍານຽມລ່ວງໜ້າ ເທື່ອລະ 10 ປີ

English original Renewal can be done for another 10 years continuously; provided in order to maintain the term of protection, the patent owner shall pay annual fees 10 years in advance.

Chinese Renewal can be done for another 10 years continuously; provided in order to maintain the term of protection, the patent owner shall pay annual fees 10 years in advance.

English original - Any individual, legal entity or organization residing in a foreign country wishing to apply for industrial property registration shall have a business premise or an authorized representative in the Lao PDR. (article 27 of IP Law) - An industrial property application and any accompanying material may be filed in either the Lao language or in the English language. Provided however, that for any application or document filed or submitted in English, the applicant must, within ninety days of such filing, supply a translation into the Lao language. Such translation must be certified to be a correct translation. (article 37 of IP Law) - A mark eligible for a trademark certificate shall meet the following requirements: 1. the mark may be any sign, or any combination of signs, capable of distinguishing the goods or services of one company from others. 2. the mark is not identical to a previously registered mark, well-known mark, or geographical indication for the same goods or services; 3. the mark is not similar to a previously registered mark or well-known mark for the same, similar, or related goods and services, where the use of the later mark would tend to cause confusion as to the source of the goods or services or create a false impression that they are connected or associated with another party; 4. the mark does not contain characteristics prohibited under Article 23 of this IP law.

Chinese - Any 个人, 法人 or 组织 residing in a foreign country wishing to apply for industrial property 登记 shall have a 业务 premise or an authorized representative in the Lao PDR. (article 27 of IP Law) - An industrial property 申请 and any accompanying material may be filed in either the Lao language or in the English language. Provided however, that for any 申请 or document filed or submitted in English, the applicant must, within ninety days of such filing, supply a translation into the Lao language. Such translation must be 经核证 to be a correct translation. (article 37 of IP Law) - A mark eligible for a trademark 证明 shall meet the following requirements: 1. the mark may be any sign, or any combination of signs, capable of distinguishing the goods or services of one 公司 from others. 2. the mark is not identical to a previously registered mark, well-known mark, or geographical indication for the same goods or services; 3. the mark is not similar to a previously registered mark or well-known mark for the same, similar, or related goods and services, where the use of the later mark would tend to cause confusion as to the source of the goods or services or create a false impression that they are connected or associated with another party; 4. the mark does not contain characteristics prohibited under Article 23 of this IP law.