Trademarks: Nicaragua
General Information
International Agreements : Paris Convention, CAFTA Agreement (Between The Government Of The Republic Of Nicaragua And The Government Of The United States Of America Concerning On Intellectual Property Rights), General Inter-American Convention on Trademark and Commercial Protection.
Classification : Nice Classification (8th edition); Single-Class filing.
What is Registrable : Words, drawings, combinations of words and drawings, labels, combinations of colors, sounds, trade dress (including the trade dress of a business), and other perceptible signs.
Priority under Paris Convention : Yes
Examination : Yes
Publication : Yes
Opposition : Yes
Time Frame for Registration : 6-8 months from the application date
Registration Term : 10 Years as of registration date
Renewal Term : 10 Years
Grace Period for Renewals : 6 months
Use Requirement for filing : No
Cancellation : Yes
Marking Requirements : None
Assignments - Must Assignments be recorded ? Yes
Can pending applications be Assigned ? Yes
Licenses - Must Licenses be recorded ? Yes
Can pending application be Licensed ? Yes
Filing Requirements
Trademark/Service Mark Requirements
- Power of Attorney legalized by a Nicaraguan Consul.
- Certified copy of Priority Document (no legalization required).
- Full details of the Applicant, mark & list of Goods.
Renewal of Trademark/Service Mark Requirements
- Power of Attorney legalized by a Nicaraguan Consul
- Details of the Mark & Class(es).
Assignment Recordal Requirements
- Assignment document signed by both the assignor and the assignee legalized by a
Nicaraguan Consul.
- Power of Attorney legalized by a Nicaraguan Consul.
License Recordal Requirements
- A certified copy of the license document legalized by a Nicaraguan Consul.
Change of Name/Address Requirements
- A document issued by the proper authority showing the change of name and
legalized by a Nicaraguan Consul.
For the change of address, a document issued by the proper authority or a document issued by the trademark owner (such as a fresh Power of Attorney), and legalized up to a Nicaraguan Consul.