DOING BUSINESS IN COSTA RICA
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW
By José Paulo Brenes LL., PACHECO COTO
Trademarks
The registration and the substantive regulation regarding trademarks and other distinctive signs are regulated by the Ley de Marcas y otros Signos Distintivos, [Trademark and Other Distinctive Signs Law], No. 7978.
Law 7978 provides for the registration of trademarks, service marks, certification marks, collective marks, for a 10-year term, renewable indefinitely. It is also possible to register Trade Names and Commercial Slogans, which in certain cases have an indefinite term of registration. The law also provides for the protection of appellations of origin and geographical indications.
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Law 7978 provides for the registration of trademarks, service marks, certification marks, collective marks, for a 10-year term, renewable indefinitely. It is also possible to register Trade Names and Commercial Slogans, which in certain cases have an indefinite term of registration. The law also provides for the protection of appellations of origin and geographical indications.
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