Royal Brand Corporation

Armenia

Trademark law of Armenia entered into force on July 1st, 2010 with amendments of June 16, 2011 and December 17, 2014. It has abolished the Law on Trademarks and Service Marks and Appellation of Origin of April 15th, 2000. Armenia is a member of the Madrid Agreement and the Madrid Protocol. Trademark protection is obtained by registration.

Trademark registration classification:

Nice Classification

Requirements:

Applicant’s name and address.
A Prints of the trademark.
List of goods/services according to the International Classification.
A Power of Attorney with no notarization or legalization. Please note that the signatory’s name and title as well as date and place of signing have to be mentioned in the Power of Attorney. Further, please note that in Armenia a Power of Attorney has to be signed and sealed with a company stamp, otherwise notarized.Priority document, if priority is claimed

Procedure:

The application is filed at the Intellectual Property Agency.
After the completion of filing, the Official Notification of the receipt of the Application is issued within 2-3 months, and the Armenian trademark application undergoes formal examination.On condition that the trademark meets the filing requirements, it is published in the Official Bulletin.
The substantive examination is conducted within a three-month period from the publication date.
In absence of opposition and after payment of the registration fee, the certificate of registration is issued within 3 months.
The entire procedure of trademark registration in Armenia takes 10 to 12 months.

Duration and Renewal: A trademark registration is valid for 10 years from the date of application. The registration is renewable for periods of 10 years.