Armenia

Trademark registration Armenia - Armenia is a member of the Madrid Agreement and the Madrid Protocol. Trademark protection is obtained by registration.

Requirements

A trademark application has to be filed before the Intellectual Property Agency in Yerevan by a local agent. A non-legalized Power of Attorney is sufficient. Foreign applicants do not need a domestic registration.

Procedure

The application process includes a formal examination, an examination of distinctiveness and a search for prior trademarks. It takes approximately 6-12 months before an office action is issued by the trademark authority or registration. After registration the trademark is published in the PTO’s Official Gazette. Duly note, in Armenia the opposition period is 2 months from publication date of the application.

Duration

A trademark registration in Armenia is valid for 10 years from the date of application. The registration is renewable for periods of 10 years.

Methods

NATIONAL REGISTRATION: If you just want to register your Trademark in one country, it is sufficient to apply for a national registration at the local trademark office.

INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION (MADRID SYSTEM)*: If you already have filed a trademark application or have a trademark registration in one or more countries of the Madrid Union (based on the Madrid Agreement and Madrid Protocol), you can obtain trademark protection by filing one single application, so called International Registration (Madrid System).

Extra

Duly note, if the trademark has not been used within 5 years from registration or has later not been used for 5 years continuously, it may be subject to cancellation.