Trademark Cambodia

Cambodia   Cambodia Trademark Registration

In Cambodia, the trademarks are registered with the Department of Intellectual Property Rights (DIPR) under the Ministry of Commerce.  The trademark registration in Cambodia is based on the first-to-file rule, and the Nice Classification is being used in Cambodia for the specification of goods and services.  While the multiple-class application is acceptable in Cambodia, the single-class application is recommended.

Trademark Registration Procedure in Cambodia

Trademark Search

Before applying for a trademark, you might want to conduct a search to find out if there are any identical or similar marks on the Trademark Register. However, it is an optional procedure for filing the trademark application.

      Time frame:  10 – 15 working days

Trademark Application 

Once the trademark application is filed, it will undergo formality checks and substantive examination by the Examiner. If there are no objections, the mark will be registered. However, if there is an objection, the applicant must respond within a stipulated time, or the application will be deemed abandoned. Once the trademark is registered, the Registrar will publish it in the official gazette. Interested parties have 90 days from the publication date to oppose the registration of the trademark. If no opposition is filed, the certificate of trademark registration will be issued.

Time Frame

The processing time from the application to the final registration may take about 8 – 10 months.   However,  if there is an objection from the trademark office or opposition from anyone else, it may take longer.

Validity of Registration:

A registered trademark in Cambodia is valid for a period of  10 years from the date of application, and is renewable for 10 years.  In order to keep the registration valid for the entire 10 year period, an affidavit of use is required to be filed during the 5th year of the registration.

Requirements For Trademark Application in Cambodia:

  1. Applicant’s name, address and nationality;
  2. Representation of trademark;
  3. Description of goods or services;
  4. Classification of goods and services;
  5. A notarized Power of Attorney;
  6. Certified translation and transliteration if your trademark contains words in language other than the national language or English language;
  7. If the applicant claims convention priority, a certified copy of foreign application is required (with English translation).