Colombia Trademarks Information
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Trademark Registration Requirements
1. Complete applicant identification, (name, address, Phone number, E-mail address) If the applicant is a corporation, it is required the same information noted above, for the legal representative.
2. Design of the trademark logo in gif or jpg. Format (If the trademark is stylized -logo-) If the colors are important then you should send the logo in color.
3. Accurate and complete indication of the products or services that you wish to protect with the trademark. An application can only be filed for products or services included in one single class. Multiclass registration is not allowed in Colombia.
4. The class according with the ninth edition of the Nice International Classifiaction http://www.wipo.int/classifications/nivilo/
5. The priority document issued by the competent autority, if you wish to claim trademark priorities.
6. A simple (non-official) translation to Spanish Language of the priority document.
7. The Power of Attorney: This POA only needs the signature of the legal representative/constituent. This POA does not need to be notarized, nor legalized and it doesn’t needs the apostille procedure either.
8. A certificate of incorporation or business certificate. This document must be legalized before a Colombia Consulate or with Apostille..
9. A simple (non – official) translation to Spanish language of the business certificate or certificate of incorporation. For documents not sent in Spanish language, we offer you a translation service (From English to Spanish only).
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Trademark Registration Procedure
Normally, the procedure takes between nine months and more than one year depending on contingencies that may arise in it.
1. The registration process begins filing an application in the Colombian Trademark and Patent Office: the Industry and Trade Superintendence SIC, in the Distinctive Signs Division
2. After in about one month, the Colombian PTO will make a preliminary examination to verify if the application complies with the formal requirements.
3. If the Colombian PTO do not have the correct information or lacks documents in the application to proceed with the process, It make a request for information which should be answered within a period of thirty labor days. if the application is not corrected, then the application shall be rejected and will lose its priority.
4. Prior this examination, the trademark is published in the Colombian official Gazette.
5. During the publication stage it is possible to make objections. Third parties will have 30 labor days after publication date for presenting oppositions. If oppositions are made then the opposition procedure will start. If there are no oppositions the Colombian PTO will perform the final examination and decide whether the trademark is granted or denied.
6. After the objection period has passed (If there are no oppositions) the Colombian PTO will perform the final examination and decide whether the trademark is granted or denied according with the trademark law.
7. Reconsideration and appeal: Finally The Colombian PTO may grant or deny registration of new trademark. If deny, the applicant can file a reconsideration or an appeal in order to change the PTO decision.
8. A trademark registration in Colombia is valid for 10 years from the filing date, The registration is renewable for periods of 10 years.
