Discover the risks and dangers of failing to register a trademark to understand the value and importance of trademark registration for your brand.
The Risks of Not Registering a Trademark
Moldova Trademark Registration
Protect Your Brand in Moldova Through a Simple Process Backed by Certified Local Attorneys
Simple steps to register your trademark
STEP 1
Comprehensive Trademark Study
Before filing your trademark in Moldova, you must evaluate any issues that may arise during the registration process. Our Comprehensive Trademark Study not only lists similar trademarks (graphic and phonetic) that may conflict with yours but also provides you with an Attorney's opinion on the trademark registration possibilities and the class(es) that your goods/services belong to.
- Graphic and phonetic similarity trademark search report
- Trademark attorney's analysis and advice
- Trademark class recommendation
STEP 2
Trademark Application Filing
Specialized attorneys will file your trademark application in Moldova and carry out all the necessary formalities to bring your application for approval and registration. As soon as your trademark is filed, we will send you a filing report that will include the application number and application date. Also, we will send you a scanned copy of the filed application.
- Process Handled by Experienced Trademark Attorneys
- Filing the Report & a Scanned Copy of the application
- Tracking the Registration Process Online
STEP 3
Trademark Registration Certificate
Once your trademark application is approved, our attorneys complete all the formalities necessary to obtain the registration certificate in Moldova. After the certificate is issued, it is forwarded to your address along with a registration report specifying the registration number, registration date, and any special consideration that should be taken into account in Moldova.
- Process Handled by Experienced Trademark Attorneys
- Delivery of Registration Certificate & Report
- Monitoring & Notification of Important Dates
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Commonly Asked Questions About Trademark Registration
Learn answers to some of the most commonly asked questions on trademark registrations to improve your trademark knowledge.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the steps involved in the trademark application process in Moldova after it has been submitted?
The application process includes the following steps:
- the trademark
- applicant's name
- applicant's address
- applicant's state or country of incorporation
- application number
- date of application
- goods or services
- priority claim details
- trademark representation
- formal requirements
- classification
- clarity
- descriptiveness
- distinctiveness
- deceptiveness
- conflicts with existing registrations
Can a registration be canceled?
Registration can be canceled for the following reasons:
- Violation of copyright
- Conflicting earlier registration
- Mark is functional
- Mark describes the type, quantity, quality, purpose, or other characteristics of the goods or services
- Mark is misleading, deceptive, or offensive
- Mark lacks distinctiveness
- Famous or well-known mark
- Registered in the name of the agent or representative of the mark's owner
- Rights to a well-known personal name
- Registered design rights
- Mark is generic or commonly used in current language
- Trade names
- Protection of national symbols, flags, and other state emblems
- Mark includes a geographical indication
- Mark is against public policy or moral principles
Is it possible to claim the filing date from my home country when applying for a patent in Moldova?
You can use the filing date of your home application as the filing date in Moldova if:
- Your home country is part of the Paris Convention.
- You filed the home application within six months before applying in Moldova.
- You can designate an International Registration in Moldova.
What actions are necessary to meet the usage requirement for a trademark?
To keep a trademark valid, it must be used commercially in Moldova within five years of its registration date.
Who is eligible to challenge my trademark application?
Anyone with a vested interest can challenge a trademark application.
What rights do you gain by registering a trademark?
Registering a trademark grants the following rights:
- the sole right to use the trademark
- the ability to license the trademark to others
- the right to challenge later applications that conflict with your trademark
- the right to request cancellation of a conflicting trademark registered after yours
- the right to take legal action against similar trademark use that causes confusion
- the right to seek compensation for trademark infringement
- the right to request customs authorities to seize counterfeit goods being imported
What is the duration of the opposition period?
The opposition period starts on the publication date in the National Bulletin or the WIPO Gazette.
For publications in the WIPO Gazette, the opposition period lasts for six months from the publication date.
For national applications, the opposition period lasts for three months from the publication date.
What is the typical duration for trademark registration approval?
The typical time it takes to get a trademark registered is about 13 months, as long as there are no objections or challenges.
If I register my trademark in Moldova, will it be protected in other countries?
Your trademark registration is only valid within the borders of the Republic of Moldova.
Does registering a trademark in Moldova grant me any legal rights?
To have rights to a trademark in Moldova, you must register it. Moldova follows the 'first to file' principle.
Sure, here's a rewritten version of the question: "Is it necessary for me to sign a Power of Attorney?"
Yes, you need to sign a power of attorney.
How long is a trademark valid once it has been registered?
The trademark registration is valid for 10 years starting from the date you apply.
Is it necessary to use my trademark before applying for registration?
There is no requirement to demonstrate actual use or intent to use for the application to be approved.
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