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[null,"Gufa Law","Eduardo Pedemonte"]
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["Trademarks"]
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["Report Generated: 5/2/2025"]
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["Question","Honduras"]
["General"]
["What is the system for trademark protection in your country?"," The system for trademark protection in Honduras includes: \n\n \n\t Registration \n \n"]
["To which international treaties does your country belong?"," Honduras belongs to the following international treaties: \n\n \n\t Paris Convention \n\t Nice Agreement Concerning the International Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of the Registration of Marks \n \n"]
["Registration System"]
["What are the benefits of registering a trademark in your country?"," The benefits of registering a trademark in Honduras include: \n\n \n\t It is the only form of protection available for trademarks \n\t It entitles the proprietor to bring an infringement action \n \n"]
["Is it possible to obtain registration for the following types of marks under the registration system in your country?","Service marksYes\nDefensive marksYes, there is no definition of a Defensive Mark per se in the law, but because of the possibility of registering a trademark without the need to use it, it can be registered as a defensive mark.\nCollective marksYes, three copies of the regulations of the use of the trademark are required.\nCertification marksNo\nWell-known marksYes, the same requirements as a traditional trademark, but needs to be well-known in the country.\nSeries marksNo\nMarks in a different language or characters other than Roman charactersYes, the same requirements as a traditional trademark.\nNon-traditional marks: Sound marksYes, the same requirements as a traditional trademark and the sound in a digital format, the musical pentagram and spectrogram.\nNon-traditional marks: Smell marksNo\nNon-traditional marks: Position marksYes, it is represented in the application by showing the mark from different perspectives.\nNon-traditional marks: Color marks (i.e. registration of a single color or a combination of colors, e.g. Cadbury's purple color)No\nNon-traditional marks: Shape or three-dimensional marksYes, the same requirements as a traditional trademark and a representation of the three-dimensional figure. \n"]
["Trademark Filing"]
["What are the documents and information required for filing a trademark application in your country?"," Documents and information required to file a trademark application in Honduras include: \n\n \n\t Name and address of the applicant \n\t Representation of the trademark \n\t Certificate of Incorporation (if the applicant is a company)  \n\t Power of Attorney \n\t Other: All documents must be translated into Spanish and legalized by the Apostille. \n \n"]
["Are multi-class applications permitted in your country?","No, multi-class applications are not permitted in Honduras.\n"]
["Trademark Examination"]
["Is there substantive examination of trademarks?"," Yes, there is substantive examination of trademarks in Honduras on the following grounds: \n\n \n\t Substantive grounds \n\t Relative grounds \n \n"]
["What are the absolute grounds for refusal?"," Absolute grounds for refusal of a trademark in Honduras include: \n\n \n\t Mark has direct reference to the character or quality of the goods or services \n\t Mark is not distinctive \n \n"]
["What are the relative grounds for refusal?"," Relative grounds for refusal of a trademark in Honduras include: \n\n \n\t There is a prior application for registration or registration for an identical or confusingly similar mark in relation to the same goods or services as the subject mark \n\t There is a prior application for registration or registration for an identical or confusingly similar mark in relation to similar goods or services (although in a different class) as the subject mark \n\t Well-known mark: There is a well-known mark that is identical or so nearly resembling the subject mark for the same goods or services as the subject mark \n\t Well-known mark: There is an earlier registered mark that is well-known for different goods or services and the use of the subject mark would indicate a connection between goods or services covered by the subject mark with the proprietor of the well-known mark. \n \n"]
["Timeline"]
["What is the time period from application to registration for a straightforward trademark application in your country?","The time period from application to registration in Honduras is between 6-12 months.\n"]
["Renewal (Maintenance of trademark registration)"]
["Is late renewal of a trademark registration permissible in your country?","Yes, late renewal of a trademark registration is permissible in Honduras. There is a six-month grace period after the trademark has expired. \n"]
["Use Requirement"]
["Does evidence of use need to be submitted to the trademark office at any time in order to maintain an application for registration or a registration of a trademark in your country?","No, evidence of use does not need to be submitted to the trademark office in order to maintain an application for registration or registration of a trademark in Honduras.\n"]
["Licensing"]
["Are trademark licensees required to record themselves with the Registrar?","No, trademark licensees are not required to record themselves with the Registrar in Honduras, however, it is recommended. \n"]
["Enforcement"]
["What are the available enforcement methods in your country?"," Available enforcement methods in Honduras include: \n\n \n\t Civil enforcement\n\t \n\t\t Infringement action \n\t \n\t \n\t Criminal enforcement \n\t Administrative enforcement \n \n"]
["Peculiarities"]
["Are there any peculiarities not mentioned above in the system of protection for trademarks in your country of which it is important for clients to be aware?","In Honduras, there is a rehabilitation fee for trademarks that are not being used. \n"]