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
Peru Trademark Registration
Protect Your Brand in Peru 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 Peru, 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 Peru 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 Peru. 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 Peru.
- 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
Can you claim priority for a trademark application in Peru?
You can claim priority for your application in Peru if:
- Your home country is part of the Paris Convention.
- Your home application was submitted no more than six months before the Peruvian application.
- Your home country is a member of the Andean Community.
What is the duration of the opposition period?
The opposition period starts on the first business day after publication.
The opposition period concludes 30 business days after publication.
What are the steps involved in the trademark application process in Peru after filing?
The steps in the trademark application process are:
- Check for formalities
- Verify classification
- Ensure clarity
- Assess descriptiveness
- Evaluate distinctiveness
- Identify deceptiveness
- Look for conflicts with existing registrations, applications, or unregistered rights
- Determine if the mark is generic
- Check for conflicts with protected appellations of origin in Peru
- Ensure the mark complies with law and morality
- Trademark
- Applicant's name
- Applicant's state or country of incorporation
- Applicant's citizenship
- Application number
- Application date
- Goods/services listed
- Priority claim details
- Trademark representation
Does owning a registered trademark in Peru provide me with any legal rights?
To have rights to a trademark in Peru, you must register it. Peru operates on a 'first to file' basis.
What is the typical duration for trademark registration approval?
The typical time it takes to get a trademark registration approved is about 3 months, as long as there are no objections or challenges.
How long is a trademark valid once it has been registered?
The trademark registration is valid for 10 years starting from the date it is registered.
Is it necessary to use my trademark before applying for registration?
You don't need to use your trademark or plan to use it before applying for registration.
What rights do you gain by registering a trademark?
Registering a trademark gives you the following rights:
- The sole right to use the trademark
- The ability to oppose later applications that conflict with your trademark
- The ability to cancel later registrations that conflict with your trademark
- The right to take legal action against others for infringement or using a mark that is confusingly similar
- The right to license the trademark to others
- The right to request customs authorities to seize counterfeit goods
- The right to seek compensation for any infringement
Certainly! 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.
What are the reasons for which a registration can be canceled?
Registration can be canceled for the following reasons:
- Ownership rights
- The mark is descriptive
- The mark lacks distinctiveness
- The mark is misleading, deceptive, or offensive
- The mark serves a functional purpose
- Copyright infringement
- Famous or well-known mark
- Protection of national symbols, flags, and emblems
- Representation of the mark's owner
- Trade names
- Registered design rights
- Rights to a personal name
- The mark is generic
- Geographical indication
- The mark violates public policy or moral standards
- The mark is a single color without a specific shape
If I register my trademark in Peru, will it be protected in other countries?
Your trademark registration is only valid within Peru.
What actions are necessary to meet the usage requirement for a trademark?
You need to use your trademark commercially within three years of its registration date.
The usage should be on a business level and must take place in Peru or any country that is part of the Andean Community.
Who is eligible to challenge my trademark application?
These parties can challenge your trademark application:
- any party with a vested interest
- the holder of a prior right
- a license holder
- trademark owners with registrations or applications in the Andean Community countries: Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, or Peru
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