Laos
| Legal Basis |
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| Major international treaties signed |
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| Cost of obtaining a straightforward registration | Please contact us at singapore@mirandah.com |
| Average time to register a trademark | 12-16 months |
| Official language of trademark prosecution | Lao |
| Filing and prosecution procedures | Stage 1: Filing Stage 2: Examination Stage 3: Registration Stage 4: Publication Stage 5: Renewal |
| Number of classes | 45 |
| Multiple class filing | Available |
| Filing of series marks | Not available |
| Necessary documents | Power of Attorney (Notarized) |
| Extension of office action deadlines | Yes |
| Common objections |
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| Opposition term | Unclear. Opposition may be lodged with the Trade Mark Office before or after the registration of the Trade Mark. |
| Term of trademark protection | 10 years (renewable) |
| Restoration of lapsed trademark | No |
| Parallel Imports | Yes |
| Minimum period of use to avoid non-use cancellation action | 5 years (continuous) |
| Useful links | www.mirandah.com http://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/profile.jsp?code=LA |
| Infringement offence | Available |
| Infringement offence | Department of Intellectual Property Standardization and Metrology (DIPSM) |
| Outline of Enforcement Steps | Civil Criminal Penal Code and the Code on Criminal Procedure |
| Relief against groundless threats | unavailable |
| Declaration of non-infringement | unavailable |
| Preliminary injunctions | unavailable |
| Time frame for various legal actions | 24 – 36 months, depending on various factors |
| Alternative Dispute Resolution | Mediation Arbitration |
| Civil Remedies | Injunction Damages |
| Criminal Sanctions | Fine |