Trademark registration requirements in Armenia
- Power of attorney singed and stamped.
- 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).
- 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 and certified copy of the priority document.
Trademark registration procedure in Armenia
The signed and stamped power of attorney may be filed within two months from the filing date. After the completion of filing procedure, within 2-3 months, the official notification of the receipt of the application is issued. Then the trademark undergoes substantive examination for about 6-8 months. On condition that the trademark meets the requirements of protectability the grant decision is issued. After payment of the registration fee the certificate of registration is issued within 2-3 months. The procedure of the trademark registration takes from 12 to 14 months. 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 Armenia
Trademark renewal in Armenia: The renewal may be done within the last 12 months before expiry date. For the renewal we need the simply signed power of attorney.
Trademark changes in Armenia: For changing the name or the address we need the power of attorney simply signed of attorney. Certified copy of change of name certificate issued by the home registry and legalized up to the Armenian Consulate and the number and date of the trademark.
Trademark assignments in Armenia: For the assignment we need the simply signed power of attorney and the original registration certificate, an assignment deed legalized up to the Embassy of Armenia, the number and date of the trademark. Assignment may be done with or without Goodwill. Pending application may be registered.
Trademark license in Armenia: For the license we need the simply signed power of attorney, the license agreement or a declaration legalized up to the Embassy of Armenia.
Trademark use in Armenia: A registered mark may be cancelled if it has not been used for consecutive 5 years.
