BOLIVIA

• Kinds of Trademarks registrable in BOLIVIA

  • Following indications may be used as Trademarks in Bolivia:

    1. Words Designs
    2. Letters
    3.  Numerals
    4. Packaging Objects
    5. Emblems
    6. Figurative Marks
    7. 3D Marks
    8. Sound and Melody Marks
    9.  Fragrance and Scent Marks Combination of all the above

    Types of Marks registrable:

    • Collective marks
    • Certification marks
    • Marks for non-commercial purposes
    • Service marks- Well Known marks
• Requisites for a Trademark to be registrable in BOLIVIA

  • Trademarks must contain the following essential requirements to be registrable in Bolivia:

    1. Distinctiveness
    2. Non-descriptive of the goods and / or services
    3. Not be a well known term in the line of business, trade channels of the applicant
    4. Not be same / similar / identical either visually and / or phonetically to prior registered / pending marks.

    TrademarkCopia through its associate Law Firms and Lawyers in Bolivia is at hand to help you with trademark registration and prosecution.

• Kinds of Trademarks not registrable in BOLIVIA

  • Applicants should bear in mind that the following will not be registrable as Trademarks in Bolivia:

    1. Trademarks that indicate the kind, quality, intended purpose or value of the goods or services, Geographical Indication, time of production and such other data.
    2. Trademarks that are common surnames or geographical names.
    3. Trademarks that are misleading about the nature of the goods or services.
    4. Trademarks conflicting with prior registered marks.
    5. Non Distinctive marks.
    6. Descriptive words and phrases. Trademarks similar to Flags,
    7. Emblems, armorial bearings, Symbols  resembling those of the Red Cross, Olympic Association, Crest, Seals of National,   International and Inter-Governmental Organisations and bodies.
    8. Trademarks comprising exclusively of forms of products, resultant of nature or function of the products in question.
• Trademark Search in BOLIVIA

  • It is highly advisable to conduct a search of the proposed mark to ensure that a similar mark has not been applied for by other contenders.

    A search is useful in determining the following:

    1. Conflict with existing trademarks.
    2. Confirm validity of the proposed trademark.
    3. Evaluate the filing of the application and assess the risk of nullity and 3rd party claims.
    4. Strategise on the kind of mark to file regarding the denominations such as figurative, coloured, black & white etc.
    5. Search is a useful tool prior to filing of applications since search concerning prior pending marks carried out by the Bolivian Trademark Office.

    Our Attorneys are at hand to assist you with searches and provide opinions about registrarbility of the proposed / coined trademark in Bolivia.

• Trademark Filing in BOLIVIA

  • Filing is done with the Trademark office of Bolivia.

    Applicant has to furnish the following documentation for filing:

    1. Name of the applicant
    2. Logo (if any) in B/W or Colour
    3. Address along with nationality of the Applicant
    4. Classes in which Registration is sought.
    5. Power of Attorney (POA), Notarised / Legalised PoA from Bolivian Consulate.
    6. Details regarding Goods and Services for which registration sought
       (Goods and Services classified as per NICE classification)

    TRADEMARKCOPIA.COM Attorneys will assist you with:

    • Filings
    • Infringement & Opposition Actions
    • Renewals
    • License and Assignment procedures
    • Trademark Watch Services
• Trademark Examination in BOLIVIA

  • Once the trademark application is filed, a preliminary (formality) examination regarding compliance of all the requisites is carried out along with a search for prior existing trademarks, followed by substantial examination.

    Any lacunae to be complied with within stipulated time period else, the trademark applications is deemed abandoned.

• Trademark Publication & Opposition in BOLIVIA

  • Post examination, trademark is published prior to registration. Opposition by interested third parties may file within stipulated time from the date of publication.

    If the trademark application does not encounter any opposition, or if opposition is successfully overcome, Trademark Office will proceed for registration.

    TrademarkCopia through its experienced Trademark Lawyers and Trademark Attorneys in Bolivia can comprehensively assist you with trademark opposition and prosecution.

• Trademark Registration in BOLIVIA

  • Once the trademark has been accepted for registration, Trademarks Office will enter the details of the trademark onto the trademark register and the applicant will be issued with a Certificate of registration.

    Registration is valid for 10 years and applicant may renew within 10 years. 

    Rights of Trademark Owners:

    Trademarks may be:

    1. Exclusively used by the owners of the registered trademarks.
    2. Transferred in whole or in part- Inherited
    3. Assigned and licensed.
    4. Mortgaged and creditors may seize such trademarks belonging to their debtors.
    5. Licensed to natural or legal persons
    6. Prevented from unauthorized usage by third parties- The subject of appropriate redressal from a court of law upon infringement
• Trademark Usage in BOLIVIA

  • Prior to Filing: There is no advantage in using the mark prior to filing as ownership of the mark and exclusive rights to use the mark are obtained only through registration.

    Post Filing: Failure to use the mark post registration for 3 yrs. continuously could lead to premature termination of the mark. Usage in any of the Andean Community nations suffices usage requirements.

• Trademark Cost of Registration in BOLIVIA

  • Please write mail for cost of registration of trademark in Bolivia to the mail address given below:

    contact@trademarkcopia.com