Sri Lanka

Lysaght offers a complete IP service in this country, assisting clients in the filing, registration, recordal and renewal of their IP rights. For further information and our prices, please e-mail us with your specific enquiry.
TRADE MARK INFORMATION
Classification	International, Nice 9^th Edition Single class Goods and services can be registered
Priority	Convention priority can be claimed
Renewal	10 years from the filing date and every 10 years thereafter
Use provisions	Non-use of a mark for a period of 5 years from registration renders it open to an action for cancellation by third parties.
PATENT INFORMATION
Types of Patent	PCT national phase Substantive with or without priority claim
Priority	Convention priority can be claimed
Duration	20 years from the effective filing date
Annuities	Annuities are payable only after the grant of a patent. The first annuity becomes payable for the third year from grant but should be paid 12 months ahead of the due date. Subsequent annuities are payable annually thereafter, on or before the specific due date, until the end of the 20 year term of the patent although, if the Patentee wishes, the whole or any portion of the aggregate of the prescribed annual fees may be paid in advance. A non-extendable grace period of 6 months is allowed for late payment of any annuities, on payment of the prescribed surcharge of the fee due.
DESIGN INFORMATION
Priority	Convention priority can be claimed
Duration	An industrial design expires on the completion of 5 years from the date of receipt of the application for registration, but this period is renewable for two further consecutive periods of 5 years each.
Renewal	Renewal fees are payable on the 5^th and 10^th anniversaries of the date of receipt of the application for a registered design