Trademarks

Trademarks

1. Student: Nelson Rojas Rojas Date: 28/09/2019 Group Number: 212032_73

2. A registered trademark determines the graphic / physical / operational identity of a product or service

3. The registration of a trademark gives its owner the possibility of authorizing or prohibiting the use of the same to third parties.

4. It is a sign that is apt to distinguish a product or service in the market, which must be registered with the government entity.

   • At present, the cost (official online rates) of a trademark application in Colombia is as follows:
     • Trademark application (first or only class) $ 925,000 (Colombian pesos).
     • Trademark application (additional class in the same application) $ 462,000 (Colombian pesos).
     • The SIC also establishes discounts for applicants detailed below: Craftsmen, certified by Crafts of Colombia. State entities Microenterprises and small businesses.

5. colombian office in charge of rule the registration

   • The Superintendence of Industry and Commerce (SIC)
     • The SIC is a fundamental part of the state strategy in favor of competitiveness and the formalization of the economy, which includes surveillance in chambers of commerce and legal metrology in Colombia.

6. Registration process

   • Step 1: know ... What is a brand? What can be registered as a brand
   • Step 2: check the trademark history ASO Before submitting an application it is advisable to make a check of trademark background to know if there are similar or identical trademarks registered or pending may impede the registration of your trademark
   • Step 3: classify products and / or services You must choose the products or services that distinguish the brand and classify according to the Nice International Classification.
     • The Nice International Classification is a classification of products and services that is applied for the registration of trademarks.
   • Step 4: submit the application You can submit your request electronically or physically: Electronic presentation: Virtual Office of Industrial Property SIPI Physical presentation: Points of attention
   • Step 5: process follow-up The processing of a trademark application must comply with a series of formal filing requirements, deadlines for the different procedures, publication in the official gazette, fee payments, etc.

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