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Trademark registration in Guatemala, trademark search in Guatemala, trademark protection in Guatemala

A trademark in this country may be registered through the national trademark registration system, with the State Trademark Office.


Trademark Registration in Guatemala: Requirements and Procedure

Trademark registration requirements in Guatemala:

- Power of attorney legalized up to the Consulate.
- Design of the trademark in JPEG format in case of a graphical trademark (not required for word mark).
- The detaliation of goods and/or services for witch the trademark will be registered or the classes in case they are known.
- Details of the trademark owner (name, address, registration number).
- Invoicing details (name, address, fiscal number, registration number).
- In case that priority is claimed - information related to the previously filed trademarks and the certified copy of the priority document will be filed simultaneously with the application.

Trademark registration procedure in Guatemala:

Within 15 days it will be published in the Trademark Bulletin. The opposition period is within 2 months following publication. The registration procedure lasts 12 months. The protection lasts 10 years from the filing date.

Other trademark procedures in Guatemala:

Trademark renewal in Guatemala: The trademark renewal may be done within 12 months before expiry. For the trademark renewal we need the power of attorney legalized up to the Consulate. After trademark renewal the protection lasts 10 years.
Trademark use in Guatemala: A registered mark should be used within 5 years from the date of registration, and the none use of the mark will make it subject to cancellation.

You may download our Power of Attorney here. However, it would be advisable to send us the details related to your name and address so that we will fill the form for you, for your convenience.

OTHER SERVICES:

1. Market watch for national, international and community trademarks that are registered in this country.
2. Translation services.
3. Valuation services and notoriety studies.

Trademark legislation of Guatemala

You may request our services by sending to us a mail to office@intellektus.com.