Frequently asked questions
- How to classify my goods and services?
- How can I apply for a trademark used in several classes of goods or services?
- What is the stamp-duty required to be affixed onto the “Power of Attorney” and its translated version?
- Is a Mainland registered trademark effective in the Macao SAR?
- How to describe the colors of a trademark upon application of the registration?
- What do I need to do in order to claim priority of an earlier trademark application abroad?
1. How to classify my goods and services?
Applicants can refer to the “Nice Classification” issued by the World Intellectual Property Organization to classify the goods and services for their trademarks.
For details, please refer to the website:
http://bo.io.gov.mo/bo/ii/2009/20/aviso10.asp
2. How can I apply for a trademark used in several classes of goods or services?
According to article 204 of the “Industrial Property Code”, applicants can only request one class per each trademark application. Therefore, applicants need to submit several applications separately in order to register a trademark for several classes.
For example, a person plans to register a trademark for clothes and a beauty center, he needs to submit two separate applications.
3. What is the stamp-duty required to be affixed onto the “Power of Attorney” and its translated version?
No stamp duty is required for Power of Attorney. Stamp duty must be paid for the translation of Power of Attorney together with the certificate of translation, with 5 patacas for each page, and an additional 10 patacas per certificate.
4. Is a Mainland registered trademark effective in the Macao SAR?
Trademark rights are territorial in nature. The trademark registration and protection schemes in Mainland and Macao SAR are different. Due to the territorial principle, trademark owner in Mainland must submit the application according to Macao “Intellectual Property Code” and obtains protection of the trademark in Macao through relevant examination and registration.
5. How to describe the colors of a trademark upon application of the registration?
The applicant can express the colors by writing a description of the colors on the application form, since publication in the Official Gazette of Macao SAR is printed in black and white.
6. What do I need to do in order to claim priority of an earlier trademark application abroad?
When applying for a trademark registration in the Macao SAR with the same trademark and designated list of products or services, the applicant may claim priority within 6 months counting from the date of the first application in any of the countries or territories members of the WTO or of the International Union for the Protection of Industrial Property. The applicant needs to include information on the priority right (i.e. country / region, date and number of the earlier application) in the application form, and provide the documents for proof of priority claimed within three months from the filing date in Macao SAR.
For other questions, please visit the “Intellectual Property – FAQ” page of the DSEDT website.