Dominican Republic

TRADE MARK INFORMATION
Classification	International classification, Nice 10th Edition Multi-class Goods and services may be registered
Priority	Convention priority may be claimed
Renewal	10 years from the registration date and every 10 years thereafter
Use provisions	Non-use of a mark for a period of 3 years from registration renders it open to an action for cancellation by third parties.
PATENT INFORMATION
Types of Patent	Substantive with or without priority claims PCT national phase
Priority	Convention priority may be claimed
Duration	Patents are granted for a term of 20 years from their effective filing date; this term can be extended for a maximum of 3 further years when there has been an unreasonable delay in the grant of the patent, or of the grant of the relevant marketing authorisation for a pharmaceutical product
Annuities	Payable on the 2nd anniversary of the filing date and annually thereafter
DESIGN INFORMATION
Priority	Convention priority may be claimed
Duration	Designs registrations have an initial term of 5 years from their filing date, and this term is renewable for two further periods of 5 years each
Renewal	Renewal fees are payable on the 5th and 10th anniversaries of the filing date

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