- North & South America
2. The regulations on trademark registration in Suriname originated from the Royal Decree of August 29, 1912, known as the Industrial Property Regulations. After revision, the current system is regulated by the law of August 31, 1984; According to the Provisional Regulations, trademarks registered before August 29, 1984 are valid for 20 years, but the renewal period is only 10 years;
3. The Suriname Intellectual Property Office is responsible for managing trademark affairs and the official language is Dutch.
4. The acquisition of trademark rights in Suriname is based on the principle of registration. Surinamese law only stipulates that commodity trademarks can be registered, and there is no clear indication in the law whether other types of trademarks can be registered;
5. Suriname adopts international classification for trademark registration and stipulates that applications for different categories should be submitted separately;
Suriname is a signatory to international intellectual property treaties such as the Paris Convention, the Nice Agreement, and the WIPO Convention, and trademark registration can only be processed through "single country registration".
The Suriname 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. Unlike other countries, Suriname's trademark law does not provide for the duration of continuous non use revocation.
1. Trademark design;
2. Category and product/service offerings;
3. Name and address of the applicant;
4. Power of attorney, requiring signature and seal;
5. If priority is declared, priority proof documents and corresponding Dutch translations must be provided.
The legality review 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.
According to the law, review 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 applicant can apply for an extension by paying the extension fee.
After the trademark is reviewed, the applicant will be informed that the trademark application has been accepted and published in the trademark announcement. Anyone can raise objections within the 3-month announcement period, stating their reasons and submitting relevant evidence.
Trademarks that have been ruled to be eligible for registration after opposition, or trademarks that have been published without opposition, will be granted registration and a registration certificate will be issued.
The entire smooth application process (if there are no rejections, objections, etc.) will take approximately 2-3 years.
