For protection of right from imitation registration of trade mark/service mark is essential.
2. Follow the Act & Rules of:
– Trade marks Act, 2009
– Trade marks Rules, 2015
3. Requirements for Registration of Trade Mark / Service Mark:
A. Trade marks – Word/ Letter / Device/ Logo / monogram / Numeral / Signature / Label / Packet
B. Name of Applicant(s)
C. Designation of Applicant(s) – Proprietor(s) / Partner(s) / Managing Partner / Director / Managing Director/ Chairman/ Secretary / Chief-Executive/ Vice-President/ President/ Joint-Venture partners
D. Name of – Company / Firm/ Association / Club / Organization / Society or Foundation
E. Address of – Company/ Firm / Association / Club / Organization / Society or Foundation
F. Name of – goods/ services (According to Nice Classification) (If you know)
G. Class of – goods/ services (According to Nice Classification) (If you know)
H. Period of – use of the Trade Mark/Service Mark (The mark is being used since………..year.) or proposed to be used.
I. Issue date of – Trade License or Incorporation certificate.
J. Nationality of the Applicant
K. Nature of Business – Manufacturer / Packager / Merchant / Importer / Exporter / Service Provider/ Supplier/ Distributor
L. Nature of organization – Proprietorship farm, partnership farm, Association, organization, Limited company, Club, Society, foundation.
M. This company is a Joint-venture company/ Farm
N. Email and Mobile/Phone number
O. P/A (Power of Attorney/ Authorization) Form TM-10, I shall send you this Form TM-10 if you want in your email/whatsapp.
4. Process and Forms for Registration of Trade Mark / Service Mark:
(1) Application for Searching before filing (Form TM-4)
(2) Application for Registration (Form TM-1)
(3) Advertisement fee or publication fee Submission for Advertisement of Trade Marks in TM Journal (Form TM-9)
(4) Registration Certificate Fee (Form TM-11)
(5) Opposition Case after advertisement of the marks in TM Journal (Form TM-5)
(6) Counter Statement/ Reply of opposition case (Form TM-6)
(7) Application for Amendment of pending marks if necessary (Form TM-16)
(8) Power of Attorney / Authorization to Agent or Advocate (Form TM-10)
(9) Extension of time (Form TM-19)
(10) Hearing claim for solution of any problem or objection (Form TM-23)
(11) Restoration of unregistered abandoned File/ Review petition/ Interlocutory order (Form TM-34); Restoration of Registered File (Form TM-13)
(12) Renewal Fee (Form TM-12); Renewal fee in Late (Form TM-17)
(13) Rectification case filing after registration if necessary (Form TM-26)
(14) Counter Statement/ Reply of rectification case (Form TM-6)
(15) Appeal in the High Court against the order of Registrar or Tribunal after collection of order.
5. Forms and Fee for Registration of Trade Mark & Service Mark:
| Sl. No. | Subject | Form No. | Govt. Fee | Service Cahrge | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (1) | Application for Trade Mark or service mark Registration | Form TM-1 | Tk. 5000/- + 15% Vat | Tk. 5,000/- | |
| (2) | Application for TM Agent | Form TM-2 | Tk. 5000/- + 15% Vat | Tk. 5,000/- | |
| (3) | Application for TM Agent's | Form TM-3 | |||
| (a) Registration Fee | Do | Tk. 5000/- + 15% Vat | Tk. 5,000/- | ||
| (b) Renewal Fee of TM Agent | Do | Tk. 5000/- + 15% Vat | Tk. 5,000/- | ||
| (c) Late Fee for Renewal of TM Agent | Do | Tk. 1000/- + 15% Vat | Tk. 5,000/- | ||
| (d) Restoration fee of Trade Marks Agent | Do | Tk. 3000/- + 15% Vat + Renewal fee + 15% Vat | Tk. 5,000/- | ||
| (4) | Application for Trade Mark Search | Form TM-4 | Tk. 2000/- + 15% Vat | Tk. 3,000/- | |
| (5) | Opposition Case filing/submission | Form TM-5 | Tk. 5000/- + 15% Vat | Tk. 50,000/- | |
| (6) | Counter statement or Reply of opposition or rectification case | Form TM-6 | Tk. 4000/- + 15% Vat | Tk. 50,000/- | |
| (7) | Application for Intention to attend in final hearing offered by Tribunal in opposition case & Rectification cases | Form TM-7 | Tk. 2000/- + 15% Vat | Tk. 7,000/- | |
| (8) | (a) Application for submission of use related rules of certification trade marks or collective trade marks | Form TM-8 | Tk. 5000/- + 15% Vat | Tk. 7,000/- | |
| (b) But in the next amendment of each rule | Do | Tk. 5000/- + 15% Vat | |||
| (9) | Advertisement fee/ Journal fee Submission for Trade Mark/service mark | Form TM-9 | Tk. 3000/- + 15% Vat | Tk. 10,000/- | |
| (10) | Power of Authorization/Power of Attorney (P/A) | Form TM-10 | Stamp Tk. 1000/- for each file | Tk. 2,000/- I shall send you this form if you want in your email/whatsapp | |
| (11) | Registration Fee of Trade mark/Service mark; (Period of Regn. certificate- 7 years) When in some files the trade marks, classes & owners are same but the colour, design & font of those marks are different, then those marks are called associated marks, there is no associated fee for one mark but submit Tk. 1000/- + 15% Vat for each associated mark in case of more than one marks of same company | Form TM-11 | Tk. 20000/- + 15% Vat | Tk. 10,000/- | |
| (12) | Renewal Fee of Trade mark/service mark (Period of Renewal certificate- 10 years) | Form TM-12 | Tk. 20000/- + 15% Vat | Tk. 10,000/- | |
| (13) | Application for Restoration of registered file if it is removed from Register for nonpayment of renewal fee | Form TM-13 | |||
| (a) Renewal fee of TM | Tk. 20000/- + 15% Vat | Tk. 10,000/- | |||
| (b) Late fee of TM | Tk. 5000/- + 15% Vat | ||||
| (c) Restoration fee of TM | Tk. 2000/- + 15% Vat | ||||
| (14) | Application for revocation of associated mark from the Register | Form TM- 14 | Tk. 1000/- + 15% Vat | Tk. 5,000/- | |
| (15) | Application for Grounds of decision of Tribunal | Form TM- 15 | Tk. 2000/- + 15% Vat | Tk. 5,000/- | |
| (16) | Application for amendment/correction of unregistered application of Trade mark or service mark | Form TM- 16 | Tk. 2000/- + 15% Vat | Tk. 5,000/- | |
| (17) | Application for payment of TM Renewal fee in late | Form TM-17 | |||
| (a) Renewal fee of Trade Mark/service mark- Renewal for 10 years | Tk. 20000/- + 15% Vat | Tk. 10,000/- | |||
| (b) Late fee for renewal of Trade Mark/service mark | Tk. 5000/- + 15% Vat | ||||
| (18) | Submission of Affidavit on Stamp with evidences | Form TM-18 | Stamp Tk. 300/- for each case | Tk. 5,000/- | |
| (19) | Application for Extension of Time for Trade mark/service mark | Form TM-19 | Tk. 3000/- + 15% Vat | Tk. 5,000/- | |
| (20) | Application for decision of secretary/Registrar about the legality of assignment of proposed proprietorship of registered trade mark/registered certification mark | Form TM-20 | |||
| (a) Fee | Tk. 3000/- + 15% Vat | Tk. 5,000/- | |||
| (b) for next each mark fee (Enclose this Form TM-20 with Form TM-24 & submit fee & Vat for both forms) | Tk. 1000/- + 15% Vat | ||||
| (21) | Application for the copy of the documents which are opened for the public or public search Report or copy of Register or Extract of other owner's file / other client's file | Form TM-21 | Tk. 3000/- + 15% Vat | Tk. 7,000/- | |
| (22) | Application for advertisement of the approval of assignment about the user of the mark without goodwill in the daily news paper | Form TM-22 | Tk. 7,000/- | ||
| (a) Fee | Tk. 5000/- + 15% Vat | ||||
| (b) for next each mark fee | Tk. 2000/- + 15% Vat | ||||
| (23) | Hearing claim | Form TM-23 | Tk. 2000/- + 15% Vat | Tk. 7,000/- | |
| (24) | Application for Assignment or change of proprietorship of Registered mark | Form TM-24 | Tk. 15,000/- | ||
| (a) Fee | Tk. 5000/- + 15% Vat | ||||
| (b) for next each mark fee (Enclose this Form TM-20 with Form TM-24 & submit fee & Vat for both forms) | Tk. 2000/- + 15% Vat | ||||
| (25) | Application for the change or revocation of registration of user by himself or by the actual properietor | Form TM-25 | Tk. 7,000/- | ||
| (a) Fee | Tk. 2000/- + 15% Vat | ||||
| (b) for next each mark fee | Tk. 1000/- + 15% Vat | ||||
| (26) | Rectification case for cancelling the Registration of Trade Mark/service mark, you may submit this case in TM office/High Court | Form TM-26 | Tk. 10000/- + 15% Vat | Tk. 50,000/- | |
| (27) | Application for change of colour or design of label or font of registered mark without change of actual mark | Form TM-27 | Tk. 7,000/- | ||
| (a) Fee | Tk. 3000/- + 15% Vat | ||||
| (b) for next each mark | Tk. 2000/- + 15% Vat | ||||
| (28) | Application for entry or registration of name as an user of mark in the register of registered mark of other's company (like rent) fee | Form TM-28 | Tk. 5000/- + 15% Vat | Tk. 7,000/- | |
| (29) | Application for disclaim of any part in registered mark by the registered proprietor | Form TM-29 | Tk. 1000/- + 15% Vat | Tk. 7,000/- | |
| (30) | Application by the registered proprietor to include the order of the court in the register of trade mark/ service mark | Form TM-30 | Tk. 7,000/- | ||
| (a) Fee | Tk. 1000/- + 15% Vat | ||||
| (b) for next each mark | Tk. 500/- + 15% Vat | ||||
| (31) | Application for certified copy of any document of trade mark or certification mark except registration certificate (copy of Register/Extract) of own proprietor's file/own client's file | Form TM-31 | Tk. 3000/- + 15% Vat | Tk. 10,000/- | |
| (32) | Application for claim of right on the registered mark by other person except registered proprietor (with affidavit & evidence) Fee | Form TM-32 | Tk. 3000/- + 15% Vat | Tk. 7,000/- | |
| (33) | Application for change of | Form TM-33 | Tk. 15,000/- | ||
| (a) Address | |||||
| (b) Name of farm/company | |||||
| (c) Name of proprietor without changing of actual proprietorship of the registered trade mark/service mark | |||||
| (d) Fee | Tk. 3000/- + 15% Vat | ||||
| (e) for next each mark fee | Tk. 2000/- + 15% Vat | ||||
| (34) | Application for Restoration of unregistered abandoned file/Review petition/Interlocutory order of Registrar | Form TM-34 | Tk. 5000/- + 15% Vat | Tk. 15,000/- |
6. Expenses in other cases of Trade Mark and Service Mark:
| Sl. No. | Purpose | Govt. Fee | Service Charge |
|---|---|---|---|
| (a) | For pending or Registered mark | Govt. fee as per Govt. Gazette | Tk. 10,000/- |
| (b) | Appeal in the High Court against the order of Registrar/Tribunal within 60 days from the date of judgement. | Do | Tk. 50,000/- |
| (c) | Review Petition on plain paper to Registrar- CPC Order-47, rule-1 & Supreme Court Rule-26 within 30 days from the date of judgement of Registrar/Tribunal |
7. Required Time for Registration of Trade Mark / Service Mark:
| Sl. No. | Purposes | Time Required |
|---|---|---|
| (a) | Searching of Trade Mark/ service mark | 7 Days |
| (b) | Filing of New Application for Registration of Trade Mark/service mark | 3 Days |
| (c) | Advertisement of Trade Marks in the Trade Marks Journal (After Journal Order)- | 1 year about |
| (d) | Opposition case filing (after publication of Trade Marks in Journal) | within 60 Days |
| (e) | Registration Certificate Issue (After expiry of opposition period) | 1 year about |
| (f) | Renewal Certificate (after payment of renewal fee) | 1 year about |
| (g) | Other miscellaneous purposes | 3 years about |
8. Taka Payment System to the Lawyer in case of Registration of Trade Marks/ Service marks:
| Sl. No. | Purpose |
|---|---|
| (a) | Bangladeshi client will pay all taka to the lawyer before filing (Gvt. fee + service charge at a time) |
| (b) | Foreign client will pay Govt. fee to the lawyer before filing & service charge will pay to the lawyer after filing of trade mark for Registration. |
| (c) | All kinds of clients will pay taka in Bank Account/ Bkash Account. |