NICARAGUA

• Kinds of Trademarks registrable in NICARAGUA

  • Following indications may be used as Trademarks in Nicaragua:

    • Word marks / Device
    • Names
    • Numbers
    • SignaturesLettersSymbols
    • PicturesInscriptions
    • Combination of all of the above
    • Slogan
    • Holograms
    • Smells
    • Well known Mark
• Requisites for a Trademark to be registrable in NICARAGUA

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

    • Distinctiveness
    • Non-descriptiveness of the goods and / or services
    • Not be a well known term in the line of business, trade channels of the applicant
    • Not be same / similar / identical either visually and/or phonetically to prior registered / pending marks.
• Kinds of Trademarks not registrable in NICARAGUA

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

    1. Trademarks that do not represent a mark as set forth by law.
    2. Trademarks related to public property or are not distinguishable.
    3. Symbols that represent the form or cover of goods if its nature, function or packaging required thereof as an intrinsic part.
    4. Trademarks contrary to public order or morals as well as those the use of which is prohibited under the national law, or bilateral or multilateral agreements to which Nicaragua is a party.
    5. Trademarks comprising a simulation or imitation of official logos, flags, other logos, abbreviated names, symbols, signs or official hallmarks used for the purposes of control and guarantee by a country or an intergovernmental organization established under an international agreement, unless the competent authority has licensed such state or organization to do so.
    6. Trademarks which would mislead the public or commercial society with regard to the nature, quality or source of goods and services and other related characteristics.
    7. Trademarks which exclusively or partially constitute an indication that would involve confusion regarding the geographical origin of certain goods or services. In case such symbols have been illegally registered as a mark, the use of that geographical indication would be hindered by third parties entitled thereof.
    8. Trademarks similar or identical to a mark or a trade name well-known in Nicaragua and have been used for similar or identical goods belonging to another institution to the extent that causes confusion between both of them, or symbols which are a translation of another mark or trade name.
    9. Trademarks identical or similar to a mark that has been the subject matter of a registration application or a registration including goods or services identical or similar to those for which the manufacturing mark or trademark has been registered which would result in confusion.
    10. Colours on their own and geometric shapes which are not novel.
    11. Caricatures, portraits, drawings, cartoons, expressions ridiculing, belittling people and objects worthy of respect and status, imitation of total / partial translation of well known marks or trade names.
    12. Marks suggestive of unfair competition.

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

• Trademark Search in NICARAGUA

  • 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 and is not pending registration or is already registered.

    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 Trademark Office of India.

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

• Trademark Filing in NICARAGUA

  • Filing is done with the Trademark office of Nicaragua.

    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)
    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 NICARAGUA

  • Once the application is filed, a Preliminary (formality) examination regarding compliance of all the requisites is carried out along with a search for prior existing trademarks and substantive examination.

    Post examination, Registrar will decided regarding registrability of the trademark and accordingly either accept or reject registering the proposed trademark.

• Trademark Publication & Opposition in NICARAGUA

  • Once the trademark application is accepted for registration, the details of the application will be advertised in the official Journal of Trademarks.Interested parties may oppose the registration within stipulated time from the date of advertisement.

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

• Trademark Registration in NICARAGUA

  • If there is no opposition to the trademark application, or the opposition is unsuccessful, the applicant trademark will be registered and Certificate of registration is issued.

    Registration is valid for 10 Years subject to further renewal.

    Rights of Trademark Owners:

    Trademarks may be:

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

  • Post Registration: Continuous and active non-usage of the registered trademark for 3 years could make it vulnerable for cancellation upon application by an aggrieved 3rd party.

• Trademark Cost of Registration in NICARAGUA

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

    contact@trademarkcopia.com