Trademark registration requirements in Azerbaijan

• Power of attorney simply signed.
• Design of the trademark in JPEG format in case of a graphical trademark (not required for word mark).
• The detaliation of goods and/or services for witch the trademark will be registered or the classes in case they are known.
• Details of the trademark owner (name, address, registration number, and explanation or the meaning and origin of the trademark).
• Invoicing details (name, address, fiscal number, registration number).
• Information related to the previously filed by you trademarks, in order to benefit of the priority date, if it is the case.

Trademark registration procedure in Azerbaijan

The trademark registration procedure lasts 12 months from filing to registration. The opposition period is 3 months from publication in the Official Gazette. The protection lasts 10 years from the filing date.

Other trademark procedures in Azerbaijan

Trademark renewal in Azerbaijan: The trademark renewal application must be filed within 12 months before expiry. For the renewal we need the simply signed power of attorney. The application must be signed by the applicant.

Trademark changes in Azerbaijan: For changing the name or the address we need the official document certifying the change of name and a letter from application informing Patent Office of changes

Trademark assignments in Azerbaijan: For the assignment we need the power of attorney signed by the assignee and the assignment deed, signed by both parties.

Trademark use in Azerbaijan: When a registered mark has not been continuously used for the goods or services concerned for 5 years from the date of registration (or the date of the last use), a cancellation action may be filed by an interested person.