The filing date of a Dominican trademark is the one assigned when filing the application.

If priority is claimed, the filing date will remain the same but the priority date will be the one claimed.

Within 10 to 20 working days from the filing date

The Trademark Office will determine if the application meets the formal requirements and analyze the application on both absolute and relative grounds of refusal. This includes a search to determine potential legal obstacles.

Within 60 days from the filing date

Once the examination period has ended and no objections were raised, the Trademark Office will issue the communication of approval providing a 30-day deadline to pay the publication fees. Once the official fees are paid, the mark will be published for opposition purposes in one of the Official Bulletins issued by the Dominican Trademark Office on the15th and last day of each month.

If the publication fees are not paid, the trademark will be considered abandoned.

45 days counted from the publication date

The opposition period starts as soon as the trademark is published and ends 45days after the publication.

Oppositions can be filed before the Dominican Trademark Office by any third party that considers that the trademark application affects their trademark rights.

Within 3 to 4 months from the filing date

If no obstacles are found, the Trademark Office will proceed to grant the trademark and issue the certificate of registration.

The mark will be protected for a period of 10 years, counting from the granting date.

Within 3 to 4 months from the filing date

The Dominican Trademark Office has started issuing trademark certificates electronically, however, some certificates will still be printed in paper.