National Phase of PCT: under Chapter 1: 31 months; under Chapter II: 31 months.
Validity: issued after formal and full examination - valid for 20 years.
Annuities: the first three years are paid with the grant of the application, and must be paid each year thereafter.
Opposition: possible within three months after publication of the application. If a notice of opposition is received or a dispute arises, the grant of a patent is put off until its settlement.
Law on Trademarks and Geographical Indications of May 2, 2003, in force since August 21, 2003, last amended on June 10, 2010.
Kinds of protection: verbal, pictorial and other designations or their combination. Service marks are registrable.
Classification: International.
Obligation to use the registered mark: no longer required since June 10, 2010. Nominal use can be accepted in absence of actual use.
Duration - renewals: 10-year period after the filing date or last renewal date.
Opposition: may be filed within one year from the publication date.
Duration - renewals: after formal examination: 10 years from the filing date.
Opposition: possible within three months from publication of the application.
Duration - renewals: one year, renewable.
Uniform dispute resolution procedure: none.
Area: 1,565,000 sq. km.
Population: 3,055,800 inhabitants (estimated 2015).
Capital: Ulaanbaatar.
Language: Khalka Mongolian.
Currency: Tugrik.
Since 1990, Mongolia embarked on the road of transition from the centrally planned economy to the market economy relations. During the years of economic reform, a legal environment towards a market economy has been established and gradual macro-economy policy measures have been undertaken.
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