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2. The official language is Armenian.
3. Armenian trademark registration follows the principle of "application first" while also considering "use first".
4. The goods and services are classified according to the International Nice Classification. The elements that can be registered as trademarks include: text, graphics, color combinations, three-dimensional logos, sound, etc. Chinese trademarks are considered to lack distinctiveness.
5. There is no fast track procedure for trademark applications in Armenia, and they must be processed according to regular procedures.
Armenia is a party to international intellectual property treaties such as the Nice Agreement, TRIPS Agreement, WIPO Convention, Vienna Agreement, and Paris Convention, and has also joined the Madrid Protocol and Madrid Agreement. Therefore, trademark registration in Armenia can be processed through "single country registration" or "Madrid international registration".
The Armenian trademark is valid for 10 years after registration, starting from the date of application; Renewal can be processed within one year before the expiration date, with a grace period of six months; The renewal is valid for 10 years.
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Enterprise name and address (in both Chinese and English)
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International classification of goods/services and designated list of goods/services for use, etc
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Copy of business license;
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5 copies of trademark design, requiring clarity and good paper quality. If it is a color trademark, one black and white draft and five color drafts need to be submitted; The specification shall not be less than 5cm × 5cm, and shall not exceed 10cm × 20cm;
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If already used, provide the earliest date of use in the registered area when applying.
The search before trademark registration is very important, which can effectively avoid being identical or similar to the trademark in the registered trademark application. Through early search, the success rate of trademark registration can be improved;
It includes both formal examination and substantive examination. Formal examination: the legality examination of the submitted application documents, trademark designs, power of attorney and other documents after the application is submitted; Those who meet the requirements will be granted the application date and application number; Substantive examination: Based on the law, examine whether the trademark has registrability, whether it is the same or similar to a previously registered trademark, and whether it violates the prohibition clause of the Trademark Law. For trademarks that fail substantive examination, the examiner will notify the applicant in writing and inform them of the reasons for rejection. The applicant may submit a re examination within the time limit from the date of receiving the rejection notice. Otherwise, the application will be deemed abandoned, and the application date and number will not be retained;
The trademark that has passed the examination will be announced for a period of 3 months, during which anyone can raise objections to the trademark;
Trademarks that have no objections or whose objections are not valid during the announcement period will be approved for registration.
