FAQ

It is 10 years in most countries and regions, except few, such as Canada (15 years) and Macau (7 years).

Yes. Generally, the validity period of a renewed trademark is 10 years.

-Entitlement of the right of priority
An applicant may enjoy the right of priority on trademark registration for certain goods or service with a state party to Paris Convention or a WTO member state for six months after the first application submission.

-Exercise of the right of priority
An applicant may exercise the right of priority to file the same application in another country within six months after his/her first application such that the application date of the second application may be dated back to that of the first application.

The adopted principles vary with each country and region. Currently, the 3 principles adopted internationally are prior use, prior application, and both of aforementioned.

Trademark is part of the packaging and presentation of commodity; both of them are used in the packaging of the commodity. While trademark is to differentiate the producers or operator of commodity from another, presentation is to beautify commodity. A registered trademark cannot be altered, but the design style of a presentation is free to change.

Yes. It requires an application form and a trademark assignment contract, which are signed by the assignor and the assignee.