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Trademark Information
Trademark is any sign, word or combination of words or any other any
other graphic or methods, whose special characters make it susceptible to clearly
distinguish products, merchandise or services related to the same species or class.
The law that regulates trademarks in Costa Rica is the
"Ley
de Marcas y otros Signos Distintivos" .
There are various types of marks. These are the following:
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Trademarks:
(fabrication, commerce o services): These kinds of
trademarks distinguish merchandise, commerce or services, produced and/or
manufactured by a company that fabricates, commercializes and/or gives service. |
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Commercial Names:
mixed or denominative sign that identifies or
distinguishes a company or a determined commercial establishment. |
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Service Marks:
These marks distinguish the activities carried out
by merchants. |
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Collective Marks:
Sign or
combination of signs whose owner is a collective entity. (The process for
registration of a collective trademark is different from the registration of
other trademarks therefore must be explained on a per client basis.) |
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Certification Marks:
Sign or combination of signs, which apply to
products or services whose characteristics or quality have been controlled and
certified by the owner of the trademark. |
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Denominations of
Origin:
these are the trademarks that because of geographical denomination,
designation expression or sign of a country, region, or local useful for de
designation of a good particular or origin to specific country, region, local
area, zone, whose quality or characteristics are exclusively due to the specific
country, region, local area, zone, natural factors, human factors
(The
process for registration of a collective trademark is different from the
registration of other trademarks therefore must be explained on a per client
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The
"Ley
de Marcas y otros Signos Distintivos"
uses the international classification of goods and services. It also states that
registered trademarks will be in force for a term of 10 years
Trademark Use
The owner of a registered trademark can, allow use of the trademark to
one or more people. This license can be exclusive or non-exclusive, depending on the zone
or territory in which it is used. The trademark owner can reserve the right to the
simultaneous use of the same. Conditions and restrictions can be mentioned in the contract
for use of the trademark, although they must not contradict any of the articles in the
"Ley
de Marcas y otros Signos Distintivos"
or the "Regulations
for the Ley
de Marcas y otros Signos Distintivos".
Please visit our section on License of use for further
information.
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