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Registration of trademark in Uruguay

Uruguay is a country with a developed economy that is under the jurisdiction of America. Due to the foregoing, an application for the registration of trade mark in Uruguay can be submitted according to various procedures. Lawyers of Law&Trust provide free consultation for the clients concerning advantages and disadvantages of each system, which makes it easier for you to select the most beneficial procedure.

1. For clients whose business is already expanded to any country of the American continent, the commercial use procedure is applied.
2. For applicants whose firm is operating in one of the states parties to the Paris Convention, submission of the foreign application is provided.
3. Foreign registration is suitable for owners of the IP and the LLC around the world.

If you are individual or do business only in the territory of your country, you can use the international registration, which entitles you to the subsequent establishing the company in 97 states located on all continents. If you want to operate only in Uruguay, the application is submitted according to the "intention to use" system.

Lawyers of Law&Trust have a knowledge of each of the procedures for registering a brand name in Uruguay. By applying to our company, you significantly reduce the expenditure of your own time. The client only needs to provide passport and power of attorney, and after that he should wait for the completion of the procedure for consideration of the application. The remaining duties are undertaken by our lawyers.

Trademark certificate in Uruguay: features of obtaining

There are strict rules in the legislation of this country which relate to the interpretation of the trademark in sound or visual form. Non-resident or citizen of Uruguay has the right to register the following as the trademark:

• Symbols, figures, signs, letters, words, surnames, mottos;
• Sounds, notes, songs, chants;
• Pictures, images in three-dimensional format, graphics, schemes and miscellaneous.

All of the abovementioned should not contain elements that are contrary to moral principles. The important rule is that the brand should be completely unique, the coincidence of all or certain details with the existing trademark will lead to refusal for registering trademark under the Uruguayan regulations.

Individual package of documents is required for each category of applicants, and collection and preparation of the package are carried out by our specialists. Individuals should obligatorily provide the following: passport, address certificate and form confirming income or professional experience.

The documentation list for the company depends on its scope of activities, scale, number of employees and other factors.

The permission for entrepreneurial activity is valid for 10 years from the date of issue. After the expiration of the term, the client can again apply to our lawyers. The procedure for renewal consists in paying the state fee, and, as a consequence, does not require preparation.