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Find answers to the most common questions about trademarks in Chile.
How do you create a trademark right? Is there an obligation to use the trademark before the registration? Do an international or regional trademark application apply to Chile? How long a registration last? How trademarks are classified? It is required a very detailed list of services or goods to be protected? Other FAQ's can be found at the different sections of our site. How do you create a trademark right? In Chile, as the rest of South America, you need to register your trademark in order to get a right on it. The use do not give any type of rights over a trademark. Is there an obligation to use the trademark before the registration? There is no obligation to use the trademark before or after the registration. Do an international or regional trademark application apply to Chile? There is nothing like an international or regional trademarks. Chile is not part of the Madrid agreement and protocol. How long a registration last? The registration is made for ten years. The trademark can be renewed as many times as you wish for periods of ten years. How trademarks are classified? Trademarks are classified with internation standards, particulary the 8th Nice Agreement classification. Is it required a very detailed list of services or goods to be protected? Chilean PTO asks for detailed list of goods or services. For example, clothes is not an acceptable claim. Other FAQ's can be found at the different sections of our site. |
