- North & South America
2. The earliest trademark law in Puerto Rico was the Trademark Law enacted on July 28, 1923, which was later amended in July 1931 and July and August 1934. The Trademark Implementation Regulations came into effect in May 1933.
3. The trademark authority is the Office of the Governor of Puerto Rico. The official languages are English and Dutch.
4. Its product classification is the same as that of the United States, both using international classification, and applications should be submitted separately according to different categories.
5. The acquisition of trademark rights in Puerto Rico is based on the principle of prior registration.
Since August 25, 1973, the United States' status as a member state of Paris for the protection of industrial property has extended to Puerto Rico.
But Puerto Rico did not join the Madrid Agreement and Protocol. Therefore, it can only be registered separately through the Paris Convention.
The validity period of a Puerto Rico trademark is 10 years from the date of registration. The trademark can be renewed within one year before the expiration of the 10-year term, and each renewal period is also 10 years. The trademark owner shall provide corresponding qualification certificates, submit an application for trademark renewal, and pay the relevant fees to renew the registered trademark.
1. Apply as a legal entity and attach a copy of the Business License or valid registration certificate; Apply as a natural person with personal identification documents attached;
2. Proxy Authorization Letter;
3. The applicant's name and address are in both Chinese and English;
4. Trademark design;
5. The categories and names of goods/services that require protection;
Local agents can be entrusted to conduct detailed inquiries.
After the applicant submits the trademark registration application to the Office of the Governor of Puerto Rico, the acceptance notice will be issued within approximately one month.
The examiner of the Puerto Rico Governor's Office conducted a preliminary and comprehensive review of the registration application within approximately one year. The examiner may issue an official notification document requesting modifications. If there are no issues with the review, an announcement will be issued.
There are two announcements, and within 30 days from the date of the last announcement, anyone can raise an objection to the announced trademark.
If no objections are raised, the Puerto Rico Governor's Office will issue a registration certificate upon payment by the applicant.
