Country Guide: Costa Rica

• APPLICABLE LEGISLATION
• BRAND OFFICE
• INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS
• TRADEMARK REGISTRATION
  TYPES OF REGISTRATION
  TYPES OF TRADEMARKS
  TYPES OF BRANDS – NON-REGISTRATION
• SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION
  SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION – SEARCH
  SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION – DOCUMENTS
  SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION – PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
  APPLICATION SUBMISSION – FIGURATIVE AND MIXED BRANDS
  PRESENTATION OF APPLICATION – PRIORITY
• REGISTRATION APPLICATION PROCESS
  PROCESS – PRELIMINARY CONSIDERATIONS
  PROCESS – EXAMINATION OF FORM AND FUND
  PROCESS – EXAMINATION OF FORM – FUNDAMENTALS FOR REJECTION OF MARK FOR DEFICIENCIES OF FORM
  PROCESS – FUND EXAMINATION – FUNDAMENTALS FOR REJECTION OF BRAND – RISK OF CONFUSION
  PROCESS – EXAMINATION OF THE FUND – LACK OF DISTINCTIVE CHARACTER
  PROCESS – PUBLICATION
  PROCESS – REGISTRATION CONCESSION
  PROCESS – FINAL CONSIDERATIONS
• RENEWAL OF TRADEMARK RECORDS

USE OF REGISTERED TRADEMARK
USE OF REGISTERED TRADEMARK – OBLIGATION OF USE
USE OF REGISTERED TRADEMARK – PROOF OF USE
TRANSFER
APPLICATION TRANSFER
REGISTRATION TRANSFER
TRANSFER – FORMALITIES
LICENSE
BRAND LICENSE – APPLICATION IN PROCESS
BRAND LICENSE – REGISTERED TRADEMARK
BRAND LICENSE – FORMALITIES
OPPOSITION PROCESS
OPPOSITION PROCESS – OPPOSITION
OPPOSITION PROCESS – REPLY
OPPOSITION PROCESS – OTHERS
ACTION OF CANCELLATION FOR NON-USE
REGISTRATION NULLITY ACTION
ACTION FOR BRAND INFRINGEMENT – UNFAIR COMPETITION
REGISTRATION WITH CUSTOMS
DOMAIN NAMES