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Registration of Trademarks in El Salvador

If the country in which your company is to operate in El Salvador, you need to register within this state. The TM will be protected, and you will be able to conduct financial activities with its use. Lawyers of Law&Trust can support the registration process.

Features of trademark registration in El Salvador

El Salvador is not a member of the Madrid Agreement and Protocol. Therefore, the trademark here will have to be registered within the country, and you need to contact the local registration authority. When registering a trademark, you should be prepared that it will act only in the territory of El Salvador.

An advantage of the registration process is the ability to submit a multi-class application. This eliminates the need to submit separate documents for each class. An application is submitted once and, in the absence of violations, is registered for all classes at once.

The process of registering a TM in El Salvador

The registration algorithm is as follows:

1. A trademark is being prepared, classes of activity for which it is suitable are selected. A preliminary check is carried out for similarity and identity. If there are no identical brands in El Salvador, you can proceed with further actions.

2. An application for registration is being submitted. You attach the documents on registration of the company, your identity card. All this is notarized. The documents must be translated into Spanish, which is official in El Salvador.

3. The examination is underway. The government body of El Salvador studies the trademark, checks the legality of its use. If no violations are detected, the trademark is successfully registered.

4. A trademark registration certificate is issued that ensures your exclusive rights to it.

In order not to experience problems with registration, we advise you to contact the lawyers of Law&Trust. Then the successful completion of the process is guaranteed.