IPR 7-Marks registration process

What is the first step in the trademark registration process?

• Filing an opposition

• Issuance of certificate

• Filing an application

• Payment of renewal fee

Who is typically responsible for receiving and processing trademark applications?

• supreme Court

• Trademark Office or IP Department

• Ministry of Foreign Affairs

• Customs Authority

Which document is essential to begin the registration process?

• Business license

• Power of attorney

• Opposition letter

• Trademark application form
  

What does the IP office do after receiving a trademark application?

• Immediately registers the mark

• Sends it to the copyright office

• Conducts a formal and substantive examination

• Rejects it by default

What is a “formal examination” in trademark registration?

• Review of proper filing documents and requirements

• Verification of originality

• Examination of prior use

• Legal enforcement of the trademark

What is checked during the substantive examination?

• Whether the applicant is famous

• Whether the mark complies with registration criteria

• Whether the applicant has a business

• Whether the mark was copied from a book

What happens if the mark passes both examinations?

• It is destroyed

• It is published in the official gazette/journal

• It is transferred to the ministry

• It is automatically renewed

Why is a mark published before registration?

• To inform customs

• To allow third parties to oppose

• To promote it to the public

• For taxation purposes

How long is the opposition period in many countries (e.g., Cambodia)?

• 3 days

• 
  90 days

• 12 months

• No time limit

What can a third party do during the opposition period?

• Request cancellation

• Submit evidence of use

• File an opposition to block registration

• Modify the trademark