Mongolia (MN)
Feb 02, 2016 (Newsletter Issue 2/16)Designation of International DesignsOn December 14, 2015, WIPO received from the Intellectual Property Office of Mongolia, a clarification of the
declaration under Article 17(3)(c) of the Geneva (1999) Act of the Hague Agreement.
The designation of Mongolia in international registrations of industrial designs shall enjoy protection for the maximum duration of 15 years from the date of international registration, subject to renewal of the international registration.
The clarification notice can be accessed here
Source: www.wipo.int Nov 25, 2014 (Newsletter Issue 18/14)Regulation of Well-known TrademarksThe Regulation on Well-known Trademark of Mongolia has entered into force from 1 July 2014. Legal entities or personnel have now the right to apply to the Dispute Resolution Commission of the Intellectual Property Office of Mongolia (IPOM) for the recognition of well-known trademarks if the mark meets certain requirements.
Source: GN & CO., Ltd., Mongolia
Jan 01, 2011 (Newsletter Issue 1/11)
Accession to Singapore Treaty
The Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) notifies that Mongolia will acceed to the Singapore Treaty with effect on March 3rd. 2011.
Source: www.wipo.int
Legal basis is the amended Law of Mongolia on Trademarks and Geographical Indications, which came into effect on July 25th, 2010.
Mongolia is a member of the Madrid Agreement and the Madrid Protocol and Paris Convention.
Trademark protection is obtained by registration.
Mongolia recognizes well-known marks since 1 July 2014.
Nice classification, 10th edition
Registrable as a trademark are all distinctive and graphically representable signs, such as words, names, acronyms, letters, numbers, devices, colours, combinations or shades of colours, three-dimensional forms, the three-dimensional form of a good or its packaging, sound marks and any combination of the mentioned signs.
The following trademark types are registrable: trade marks, certification marks and collective marks.
The application is filed at the Intellectual Property Office (IPOM).
Multiple-class applications are possible.
Foreign applicants need a local agent.
A non-legalised power of attorney is sufficient.
Foreign applicants do not need a domestic registration.
The application process includes a formal examination, an examination of distinctiveness and a search for prior trademarks.
The processing time from first filing to registration is approx. 9 to 12 months.
After registration, the trademark is published on the website of the IPOM.
National:The Law of Mongolia contains no provisions governing opposition against pending applications. However, it is possible to send letters of opposition. It is up to the examiner whether he takes them into account, as this is an informal procedure. Such letters may be filed at any time prior to registration of the mark.
Details regarding the
Opposition Period against designation of IR Mark are available in our publication on this topic
here
A trademark registration is valid for 10 years from date of application.
The registration is renewable for periods of 10 years.
Practical details on grace periods for trademark renewals are available in our publication
herePractical details on trademark use requirements are available in our publication
hereThe official trademark filing fee is MNT 20,000 for one class, and MNT 5,000 for each additional class. The registration fee is MNT 27,500 and the publication fee is MNT 12,500.
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Practical details on trademark licensing are available in our publication
here
Jan 15, 2019
Schmitt & Orlov, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia