Bangladesh

The Trademarks Act of 2009 governs and deals with the mechanism of registration and protection of the trademark in Bangladesh.

In Bangladesh, the types of the Trademark protected can be categorized as follows:

• CONVENTIONAL TRADEMARKS including word mark, device mark, series mark and certification mark.
• NON-CONVENTIONAL TRADEMARKS including color mark and shape mark.

The 9th edition of Nice Classification is accepted by the Trademark office.

The Opposition Period for the trademark is two months from the Date of Publication of the Trademark in the Official Gazette.

The Initial Trademark Registration term is seven years from the Date of Application in Bangladesh, renewable every ten years on payment of the required fee.

The Grace Period for Trademark Renewal is six months, and the Non-Use Cancellation Period is five years from the Date of Registration.