- North & South America
2. The current trademark regulations in Cuba are mainly based on Decree No. 203, which came into effect on May 2, 2000, regarding trademarks and other distinctive marks.
3. The Cuban Industrial Property Office is responsible for managing trademark affairs, and the official language is Spanish.
4. The Cuban trademark registration follows the principle of "application first".
Cuba is a party to international intellectual property treaties such as the Nairobi Treaty, Nice Agreement, Paris Convention, WIPO Convention, Vienna Agreement, TRIPS Agreement, and Geneva Convention; Cuba has already joined the Madrid Protocol and the Madrid Agreement, so trademark registration can be processed through either "single country registration" or "Madrid international registration".
The Cuban trademark is valid for 10 years after registration, starting from the date of application; Renewal can be processed within 6 months before the expiration date, with a grace period of 6 months; The renewal is valid for 10 years.
1. Applicant's name and address;
2. Proof of applicant's subject qualification documents;
3. Clear trademark design;
4. List of registered trademarks/service categories;
5. Trademark application power of attorney (if there is a power of attorney);
Submit application - Formal verification - Substantive verification - Approval of registration - Registration (payment of registration fee) - Announcement - Objection (2-month objection period)
If everything goes smoothly, the entire process will take approximately 18-24 months.
