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Trademark registration in the Dominican Republic
Customized registration assistance 365 days a year from WDA LAW.
Our services
- Certificates of registration for trademarks, trade names and patents
- Trademark history search or feasibility study before filing
- Formal registration of trademarks, trade names and patents
- Renewals and patent annuity payments
- Amendments and modifications
- Oppositions to third-party trademark registrations
- Nullity, cancellation, claims and litigation
- Actions against violations of the Industrial Property Law
- Proceedings against counterfeit goods; defense of copyright, trademark and patent rights
How protection works
A registered trademark gives its owner exclusive rights to stop third-party use, except for legitimate use following a trade relationship the owner started, as long as the goods were not altered.
Trade names are protected under Law 20-00. Rights arise from first use in commerce rather than registration, and are lost if the name goes unused for five years.
Trademark registration lasts ten years and is renewable for consecutive ten-year periods. Renewals require proof of use, or a declaration of use or non-use.
Documents needed to file
- Applicant details: country or state of incorporation (for companies), representative's name, passport number and address
- The exact form of the mark, including lettering and any claimed colors
- For designs or labels, six color samples
- Description of the goods and services to be protected
- For Paris Convention priority: a certified copy of the home-country filing (no further legalization)
- Power of attorney signed by the applicant, notarized and legalized at the nearest Dominican consulate
We begin your trademark or trade name search immediately. Questions: USA 1-(305) 428-2034, WhatsApp 1-809-540-8001, [email protected].