Trademark Registration in Paraguay
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General Information
Trademark Register in Paraguay is handled by
the Direction General of Industrial Property (IPR) agency of the
Department of Trade and Industry. Trademark applications should be made
through an agent (lawyer authorized to that effect)trademark legal
framework is provided by the Trademark Act (Law no. 751/79 as amended
Act. 1285/87).
To Register a trademark, trade name or Commercial name in Paraguay:
Appointed representative will make a request to the Direction General
of Industrial Property (IPR), after completing a form known as
Application Form for Registration of trademark already completed; the
request is formalized through legal representative regarding trademark
registrations in Paraguay. An availability search is conducted for the
purpose of determining whether the trademark is available to be
recorded.
After opposition period is passed, the Trademark Office issues a final
certification of trademark Registration in Paraguay, as provided in Act
751 of 1979. This certificate will have a validity of 10 years from the
date of issuance. An application for renewal must be filed within one
year prior to the expiration date. These trademarks are only valid
within Paraguay.
Types of Trademarks
DENOMINATIVE: Any word or set of words,
letters or combination of letters of any alphabet. The security of such
mark is summarized in the word itself and not on how it is written.
FIGURATIVE: consisting solely of the design, image. Or any kind of sign
that does not contain graphic elements named.
COMBINED: when it is formed simultaneously by words and figurative
elements, or elements nominative whose submission has sufficient
distinction.
International
treaties ratified by Paraguay are:
• World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
• Paris Convention
• Protocol of Harmonization of Standards in the Field of
trademarks, indications of source and appellations of origin (MERCOSUR)
• Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property
Rights (TRIPS)
