Trademarks Registration in El Salvador
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General Information
In El Salvador, the Department is responsible for maintaining a public
register of trademarks is The National Registration Center NBC. The
legal framework ruling trademarks is The new Trade Marks and Other
Distinctive Signs Act, which came into effect on July 17,
2002. The National and International Legal Framework include:
- Trademarks and Other Distinctive Signs Act
- Paris Convention
- Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights
with (TRIPs)
- Constitution of the Republic of El Salvador
- Law of the Department of Public Registers
- Registration of Commerce Act
- Intellectual Property Law
- Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works
- Rome Convention for the Protection of Artists, Artists, Performers,
Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organizations
- Convention Universal Copyright
- Treaty of the World Intellectual Property Organization WIPO Copyright
Treaty (WCT)
- Treaty of the World Intellectual Property Organization WIPO
Performances and Phonograms Treaty (WPPT)
The ownership of a trademark in El Salvador and the right to
its exclusive use is acquired in connection with the goods or services
for which it is registered, without prejudice to object to a similar
trademark applied for in for a different class.
The owner of a protected trademark in a foreign country will enjoy the
rights and the guarantees that the law grants provided that the same
has been registered in El Salvador, without prejudice to the protection
of well-known or famous signs.
Registration of Trademarks and trade names, expressions or commercial
advertising signs, slogans, Renewal of a trademark, assignments, change
of owner name, Change of address, Registered user license, are part of
the various services covered by the Trademark Office of El Salvador.
The Certificate of Trademark Registration issued by the
competent authorities in El Salvador, is valid only within the
Salvadorian jurisdiction.
