News: Trademark registration in Laos

Registering a brand name in Laos

Laos is an Asian state with large number of population, which will allow entrepreneur not to lack regular labour force and target audience. Trademark in Laos allows to conduct any activity that is legislatively permitted.

We can provide assistance in submitting application for obtaining trademark.

We carry out collecting full package of documents, translation of all certificates and statements, verify logos and documents for compliance with the state regulations of foreign jurisdictions.

Both natural persons and corporate clients can submit application. The difference in provision of services to the foregoing two categories of applicants consists in the number of documents in the documentation package.

Thus, it is necessary to collect all data regarding the scope of activity, turnover, identification beneficial owners, tax and accounting statements for enterprises.

Natural person may be confined to minimum package of documents, however, he should establish own business in Laos within 5 years from the date of obtaining authorization to conduct entrepreneurial activity.

Trademark registration systems in Laos

• National procedure. It implies operation of trademark exclusively within the borders of the state. Legal protection of the trademark is ensured by the local regulations and the jurisdiction of the Paris Convention. If it is necessary to register trademark in the neighboring countries of the Middle East, it will be needed to re-submit the package of documents and the application to the Committee for Protection of Intellectual Property of each of the states. National trademark registration system provides for accelerated terms of considering the application, and the logo is verified for uniqueness only among the entrepreneurs of Laos.

• International procedure. The country is a party to the Madrid Agreement and Protocol, which means that it is possible to submit single application for registration of trademark in 97 states on different continents. The foregoing system provides for unquestionable advantages for subsequent expansion of business, however the emblem will be compared to all the trademark in the area of the economic union during the registration process. The term for consideration of the application is limited by the Protocol and does not exceed 18 months.

Cost of registration of trademarks in Laos

Depending on the category of counterparty and the selected system of registration, the lawyer compiles the range of documentation, which is necessary for transferring information concerning natural person or company to the representatives of the expert commission of Laos.

The cost of the set of services for collection and preparation of documents depends on their number. Approximate amounts are indicated in the price list on the website, however each client can specify particular cost during individual consultation.