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[null,"Prepared By:","Contributors:"]
[null,"The Legal Circle","Anita Ghazi Rahman"]
[null,null,"Jarif Rumman"]
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["Trademarks"]
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["Report Generated: 5/2/2025"]
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["Question","Bangladesh"]
["General"]
["What is the system for trademark protection in your country?"," The system for trademark protection in Bangladesh includes the following: \n\n \n\t Registration \n \n"]
["To which international treaties does your country belong?"," Bangladesh belongs to the following international treaties: \n\n \n\t Paris Convention \n \n"]
["Registration System"]
["What are the benefits of registering a trademark in your country?"," The benefits of registering a trademark in Bangladesh include: \n\n \n\t It prevails over common law rights \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 marksNo\nCollective marksYes, a description of the mark along with the requisite documents mentioned in the next sub-heading.\nCertification marksYes, a description of the mark along with the requisite documents mentioned in the next sub-heading.\nWell-known marksNo\nSeries marksYes, the description of the mark along with the requisite documents mentioned in the next sub-heading.\nMarks in a different language or characters other than Roman charactersYes, the description of the mark along with the requisite documents mentioned in the next sub-heading.\nNon-traditional marks: Sound marksYes, the description of the mark along with the requisite documents mentioned in the next sub-heading.\nNon-traditional marks: Smell marksYes, the description of the mark along with the requisite documents mentioned in the next sub-heading.\nNon-traditional marks: Position marksYes, the description of the mark along with the requisite documents mentioned in the next sub-heading.\nNon-traditional marks: Color marks (i.e. registration of a single color or a combination of colors, e.g. Cadbury's purple color)Yes, the description of the mark along with the requisite documents mentioned in the next sub-heading.\nNon-traditional marks: Shape or three-dimensional marksYes, the description of the mark along with the requisite documents mentioned in the next sub-heading.\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 Bangladesh include: \n\n \n\t Name and address of the applicant \n\t Representation of the trademark \n\t Goods and services and the class(es) for which the trademark is to be registered \n\t Certificate of Incorporation (if the applicant is a company) \n\t Power 9of Attorney \n\t Other: (1) From which date, the trademark is being used or proposed to be used in Bangladesh; (2) Application number and filing date of the priority application (if priority claimed) \n \n"]
["Are multi-class applications permitted in your country?","No, multi-class applications are not permitted in Bangladesh.\n"]
["Trademark Examination"]
["Is there substantive examination of trademarks?"," Yes, there are substantive examinations of trademarks in Bangladesh on the following grounds:  \n\n \n\t Substantive grounds \n \n"]
["What are the absolute grounds for refusal?"," Absolute grounds for refusal of a trademark in Bangladesh include: \n\n \n\t Mark consists of a non-invented word(s) \n\t Mark has direct reference to the character or quality of the goods or services \n\t Mark is not distinctive \n\t Mark consists of a geographical name \n\t Mark consists of a surname \n\t Other: Mark, which contains scandalous and obscene contents, armorial bearing, flag or other emblems, contrary to law, likely to hurt religious susceptibility and made in bad faith \n \n"]
["What are the relative grounds for refusal?"," Relative grounds for refusal of a trademark in Bangladesh 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 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 \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 Bangladesh is 18 months or longer. \n"]
["Renewal (Maintenance of trademark registration)"]
["Is late renewal of a trademark registration permissible in your country?","Yes, late renewal of trademark registration is permissible in Bangladesh. It is possible to renew the trademark registration within one year from the expiration of the last registration of the trademark, on payment of a prescribed late fee. The registration of the trademark can be renewed for a period of ten years from the expiration of the last registration.\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 Bangladesh.\n"]
["Licensing"]
["Are trademark licensees required to record themselves with the Registrar?","Yes, trademark licensees are required to record themselves with the Registrar in Bangladesh. \n"]
["Enforcement"]
["What are the available enforcement methods in your country?"," Available enforcement methods in Bangladesh include: \n\n \n\t Civil enforcement\n\t \n\t\t Infringement action \n\t\t Passing off \n\t \n\t \n\t Criminal 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?","Yes, the trademark registration process is very slow in Bangladesh due to the lack of employees in the office, who cannot meet up with the bulk of trademark applications filed each year. Similar to the patent office, the trademark office is dedicated to resolving this matter by introducing online submission of the applications. As such, the registration process is expected to be quicker once the online submission of the application is introduced.\n"]