TAJIKISTAN

• Kinds of Trademarks registrable in TAJIKISTAN

  • Following indications may be used as Trademarks in Tajikistan:

    • Figurative marks
    • Verbal marks
    • Letters
    • Digital Marks
    • 3D marks
    • Colours Combination of all of the the above.

    Types of Marks registrable:

    1. Collective marks
    2. Certification marks
    3. Marks for non-commercial purposes
    4. Service marks
    5. Well Known marks
• Requisites for a Trademark to be registrable in TAJIKISTAN

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

    • 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.
    • The proposed mark should not contravene in any way the Trademark Act, the law of the land, public morality.
• Kinds of Trademarks not registrable in TAJIKISTAN

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

    • Trademarks used commonly as designation of a particular types of goods and are used as symbols and terms.
    • Trademarks indicative of kind, quality, quantity, property, purpose, value, time and place of manufacture and sell of the designated goods.
    • Trademarks representative of the shape of goods determined exclusively and predominantly by the designated purpose of such goods.
    • Trademarks contrary to public interest, humanity and morals.
    • Trademarks identical with or similar to appellations of origin of goods, titles of works, family names, given names, pseudonym or such derivatives, portraits of persons and pictures, photographs, images without there prior consent and authorisation.

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

• Trademark Search in TAJIKISTAN

  • 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.

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

• Trademark Filing in TAJIKISTAN

  • Filing is done with the Trademark office of Tajikistan.

    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 TAJIKISTAN

  • Once the trademark application is filed, a preliminary examination is conducted to ensure that all the formalities such as:

    The minimum required information, format of the application regarding registrability of the mark are met.

    Post formalities examination, the application is substantively examined to ensure statutory requirements are met.

    Any deficiencies found are to be rectified within a stipulated time period by the applicant, application is dismissed.

• Trademark Publication & Opposition in TAJIKISTAN

  • Once the trademark application is accepted for registration, the details of the application are entered in the trademark journal and advertised in the official Gazette.

    Post registration of the trademark, interested parties may oppose the registration of the trademark.

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

• Trademark Registration in TAJIKISTAN

  • Upon the trademark application being accepted for registration, the details of the application are entered in the trademark journal and advertised in the official Gazette.

    Upon trademark being registered, the IP office proceeds to issue Certificate of Registration.

    It is to be noted that lapsed or expired trademarks may not be re-registered on behalf of another person within three years of such lapse or expiry.

    Trademark registration in Tajikistan is valid for 10 years from the date of filing after which it can be frequently renewed for another 10 years.

     

    Rights of Trademark Owners:

    Trademarks may be:

    • 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 unauthorised usage by third parties
    • The subject of appropriate redressal from a court of law upon infringement
• Trademark Usage in TAJIKISTAN

  • Post Registration:  A trademark has to be used within 3 years after the registration, otherwise it could become vulnerable for cancellation owing to non – use, unless there are strong and exceptional reasons for non – use.  

• Trademark Cost of Registration in TAJIKISTAN

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

    contact@trademarkcopia.com