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Trademark in Ukraine
Igor Kondratyuk
Patent Attorney
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A trademark is any symbol, sign or designation. But words, number, images and their combinations receive legal protection as a trademark only after their registration. For registration shall be filed application to Ukrainian Patent Office – Ukrainian Intellectual Property Institute (Ukrpatent). An examination is carried out for each Application. If your mark successfully passed examination - Certificate of Trademark Registration is issued.
Registration process:In accordance to Ukrainian law, if your domicile is not located in the Ukraine, you have to apply through Patent attorney. At your service Igor Kondratiuk - Patent attorney with 15 years of professional experience. We guarantee the highest quality of work.The Trademark Registration process in Ukraine consists of the following steps: - Payment for services and Fees - Preliminary search - Application for Registration - Decision on the Application for registration - Registration Certificate |
Trademark registration process in Ukraine
To start the registration:
• You can e-mail us on info@tm.ua. Write a free content letter. For example: "Trademark Registration for the legal entity (or - individual). Please send a set of documents and a description of the procedure". Or: "I need trademark registration and domain UA. Registration for the legal (or individual) person". Please also indicate contact person and methods of communication in the letter.
If you have particularly difficult problem, then specify in the subject line: "to a Patent attorney Kondratiuk Igor."
• You can use a special form for sending the order here.
• You can call our office
Costs of preparing and filing Application for trademark registration - only $140
Registration deadline:
There are 2 terms of trademark registration in Ukraine: standard and fast.
• Standard registration. This registration has one drawback - it lasts a little more than 2 years. But your have the right on a sign from the date of submitting application for registration. Such TM registration has minimal cost.
• Fast registration. In this case, six months after the submissions of the Application accelerated examination will be ordered. So this registration lasts 7-7.5 months. Advantage: protection document always better than Application.
The cost of Standart and Fast registration depends essentially on the number of classes. Classes of goods and services for trademark registration are selected according to the "International Classification".
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Trademark search
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Trademark search process
Search consists of a legal analysis whether your trademark does not violate public order, principles of humanity and morality. As well we chek your mark on the identity and similarity with already registered Trademarks. It is held, either before filing the application for registration, or immediately after application. Sometimes it is better to apply before search. |
The national phase of the PCT in Ukraine
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PCT patent National phaseIf you own a patent obtained under the PCT (Patent Cooperation Treaty) our Agency will help you to pass the national phase of this procedure on the territory of Ukraine quickly and easily.We must note that the deadline for entering the Ukrainian national phase - 31 months from the priority date. Of course, you can restore the prescribed period in Ukraine for 12 months from the missed deadline, but you need to pay additional fees for such a restoring. In order to start the work by the patent national phase you need: 1. Call us: +380 99 433-01-33, +380 98 773-33-53, +380 63 942-55-33. 2. Send an e-mail on info@tm.ua and let us know about patent information, which is necessary to apply for registration in Ukraine. 3. Pay for the services of our agency and official fees. PCT process in Ukraine.The national phase of the PCT patent in Ukraine is the filing and consideration of an international application for an invention in Ukrpatent. In Ukraine, the international application has the same date as the national application. And it begins with the international filing date of the application.Only Ukrpatent can decide to grant protection to an invention filed under an international application. If the Applicant fails to pay the required fee whether or not you will submit the necessary documents, his Application for an invention will be deemed not filed. The National phase begins only when the Applicant takes certain actions to do so. Ukrpatent does not send any notification to the Applicant with an offer to implement the National phase. Any actions on the Application must be conducted by the Applicant through the Ukrainian Patent attorney. The national phase includes: |
UA domain
UA domain process
We can register any free domain in the UA zone for you! |
Invention and utility model patents
In Ukraine, there are not only invention patents. Also there are utility model patents. The main advantages of the utility model:
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Industrial Designs Patent
If your product has an new, original and interesting shape or coloring, it can be protected in Ukraine. How do I start patenting?
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Protection of your intellectual property rights
We are ready to provide you with services to protect your rights:
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