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Guide for Trademark Application in Laos.
Please provide following information in relevant documents:

1. Full name, address and nationality of the applicant;

2. Description of the trademark: meaning, colors claimed, translation or transliteration of characters into English if the mark contains foreign characters;

3. List of goods/services to be covered by the trademark and if possible, the class(es) of the respective goods/services according to the International Classification;

4. Country, application number and filing date of the original foreign application from which priority is claimed (if priority is claimed).

 

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:

1. A notarized Power of Attorney from the applicant (the particular mark(s) should be identified in the Power of Attorney) (as the attached form);

2. 20 trademark specimens (the size of each specimen is not smaller than 50mm x 50mm and not larger than 80mm x 80mm);

3. Documents for claiming priority and English translation thereof (if any).

 

GENERAL INFORMATION:

1. A trademark application can cover only one class;

2. It usually takes 5-6 months from the filing date to obtain a Trademark Registration Certificate in Laos;

3. The term of the trademark protection in Laos is 10 years from the filing date. Trademark registration is renewable for unlimited times, each of 10 years;

4. The trademark owner will be obliged to use the trademark in Laos. Trademark registration may be cancelled on the non-use basis if the registered mark has not been used for 5 consecutive years.