Trademarks: Andorra
General Information
IInternational Agreements : Paris Convention.
Classification : Nice Classification (8th Edition).
What is Registrable : Any Sign that serves to distinguish the goods/services
of an enterprise (subject to the usual limitations).
What is Not Registrable : Sounds, Smells & Holograms.
Priority under Paris Convention : Yes.
Examination : Yes.
Publication : Yes.
Opposition : None.
Time Frame for Registration : One (1) Month.
Registration Term : 10 Years.
Renewal Term : 10 Years.
Grace Period for Renewals : 6 Months.
Use Requirement for filing : None.
Cancellation : The civil court may, at the request of a third party evidencing a legitimate interest, revoke a registration if the owner of the registration has failed to put the registered trademark to real and effective use in Andorra.
Assignments - Must Assignments be recorded ? Yes
Can pending applications be Assigned ? No
Licenses - Must Licenses be recorded ? Yes
Can pending application be Licensed ? No
Filing Requirements
Trademark/Service Mark Requirements
- Power of Attorney simply signed.
- Full details of the Applicant, Class(es) and Goods/Services.
Renewal of Trademark/Service Mark Requirements
First Renewals would be in 2006 and the OMPA (Andorran Trademark Office) has not yet issued instruction.
License Recordal Requirements
- Power or Attorney simply signed.
- License Deed Notarized.
Change of Name/Address Requirements
- Power of Attorney simply signed.
- Certificate evidencing the Change of Name/Address.