Trademark in Nicaragua, a strategically located between Central and South America, adjacent to two major oceans, the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. This gives the country the advantage of international trade, as it can easily connect to major markets around the world by sea. Nicaragua is blessed with abundant natural resources, including fertile soil, jungle, minerals and abundant water. This is the basis for the development of agricultural, mining and hydroelectric industries. Nicaragua is a member of many regional and international economic organizations, such as the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) and the Free Trade Agreement with the United States (DR-CAFTA). This gives Nicaragua access to a vast market of more than 500 million consumers. The Nicaragua Canal Project, if completed, would be an important maritime transport project, helping to shorten the transit time between the two oceans and promote international trade. The project also promises to bring many economic benefits to Nicaragua, including creating jobs, attracting investment and promoting the development of service industries. Therefore, more and more businesses are expanding their business scope in Nicaragua, in order to protect their brand from other competitors, businesses need to pay attention to the trademark registration procedure. Viet An Law would like to guide customers through the preliminary procedures for trademark registration in Nicaragua through the article below.
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A trademark in Nicaragua is a form of legal protection for a symbol capable of distinguishing the goods or services of one business from those of other businesses. In other words, a trademark gives the claimant the exclusive right to use a particular symbol, word, or phrase to identify the petitioner’s product or service in Nicaragua. Here are some of the main characteristics of the mark in Nicaragua:
Nicaragua allows the registration of many types of trademarks, which can be classified as follows:
Trademark: This is the most common type, used to identify the origin of goods. Trademarks can be words, symbols, designs, or combinations of these elements.
Service marks: Similar to trademarks, they identify the source of the service instead of the goods. For example, logos for law firms or slogans for accounting services.
Collective mark: This type is used by an association of organizations to identify goods or services derived from its members. For example, certificates or quality seals are used by cooperatives.
Uniqueness: The trademark must be unique. This means that it must be able to clearly distinguish the applicant’s goods or services from those of other businesses. General terms, descriptive phrases or common symbols will not be eligible.
Clarity: The trademark must be new and not identical or confusing to an existing registered trademark in Nicaragua. A preliminary trademark search should be conducted before filing an application.
Legality: Trademarks must not violate public order, morals, or be misleading. It should also not include elements that are essential to the product itself (such as the shape of the product) or due to the nature of the product.
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To file for trademark protection in Nicaragua, you can file using the following filing methods:
If you want to file a trademark application, please contact Viet An Law for the most effective support.
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