| Government agency in charged of keeping a public | | | | Trademark Certificate is granted for a 10 year term; |
| record of registered trademarks and patents in Bolivia | | | | renewable for same period. |
| is SERVICIO NACIONAL DE PROPIEDAD | | | | For information on costs and professional fees for |
| INTELECTUAL (SENAPI); being the same institution | | | | registering a trademark, commercial name or patent in |
| that also handles copyright matters. Denominative, | | | | BOLIVIA. Contact us now! |
| figurative or combined Trademarks for goods and | | | | Related Services |
| services can be registered in Bolivia. Goods and | | | | 1.- Availability search of trademarks and study of |
| services to be protected in a trademark application | | | | feasibility of registration. |
| should be classified in accordance with the International | | | | 2.- Filing of Trademark, Commercial names, patent, |
| Classification of goods of Nice. | | | | industrial design applications. |
| Rules on trademarks, patents and copyright are | | | | 3.- Renewals and Patent annuity payments, updating |
| provided by Ruling law on Trademarks dated January | | | | owner-related information, amendments; license |
| 15, 1918; as well as Supreme Decree No. 20791 dated | | | | registration. |
| May 10, 1985 and supplementary articles nos. 138-151 of | | | | 4.-Administrative process against or in defense of |
| decision 486 from Cartagena Agreement, enacted to | | | | trademarks and patent applications such as |
| protect industrial property rights of corporations and | | | | oppositions, nullity or cancellation actions lodged by third |
| individuals in this jurisdiction. Bolivia is a member of Paris | | | | parties. |
| Convention. Foreign applicants should appoint a local | | | | 5.- Legal actions against trademark infringement |
| attorney with a legal domicile in Bolivia to deal with | | | | 6.- Litigation process for infraction of Intellectual |
| applications and office actions that may be issued by | | | | Property rights; anti-counterfeiting, copyright law |
| SENAPI regarding application. | | | | litigation. |