Mongolia is a “first to file” jurisdiction, so trademark registration is required to obtain rights to a trademark. Unregistered trademarks can only be protected in exceptional instances. Mongolia’s Intellectual Property Office is where trademark applications must be filed (IPOMM).
The Madrid Protocol includes Mongolia as a signatory. As a result, this country can use the Madrid System to extend an international trademark registration.
Filing requirements
To get a filing date, submit a request for trademark registration in Mongolia to the Mongolian Intellectual Property Office, along with the applicant’s name, address, and nationality.
Power of Attorney’s requirements of trademark in Mongolia
A POA does not need to be legalized. It must be submitted within two months of filing a Mongolian trademark application. A copy of the POA will be acceptable.
Priority document‘s requirements of trademark registration in Mongolia
Priority documents must be translated into Mongolian at the time of submission.
Examination, publication, and opposition to a trademark application
It is possible to file oppositions to pending and registered trademark applications.
Mongolia Trademark validity term and renewal
Mongolian trademarks are valid for ten years from the date of filing. Trademark registration can be renewed for ten years periods. A trademark renewal request must be submitted twelve months prior to the trademark’s expiration date or six months after the trademark’s expiration date.
Use requirement of trademark in Mongolia
If a trademark is not utilized for five consecutive years, it may be revoked due to a lack of usage.
Representation by a trademark attorney
In Mongolia, trademark registration must be done through an agent, a licensed Mongolian trademark attorney.
You can find the list of Mongolia IP Firms here