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2. The current trademark regulations in Iceland are mainly based on the 1997 Trademark Law. The Icelandic Patent Office is responsible for managing trademark affairs and the official language is Icelandic.
3. The trademark registration in Iceland follows the principles of "use first" and "application first".
4. Iceland's product classification adopts the International Classification of Goods. A trademark can be registered for goods or services in one or more categories, but will not be registered without a specific list of goods or services.
Iceland's service trademark law includes service trademarks and certification trademarks.
5. Icelandic trademarks adopt the Nice classification and accept multiple types of applications. The elements that can be registered as trademarks include text, letters, graphics, slogans, color combinations, three-dimensional shapes, etc. Sound and odor trademarks cannot be registered.
6. Iceland stipulates that the unique shape of the product itself, or the shape of the product caused by necessary technological factors, or other shapes not intended for identification purposes, cannot be registered as trademarks.
Geographical name trademarks that imply alcohol or liquor will not be registered unless the origin of the product cannot be determined.
Iceland is a party to international intellectual property treaties such as the WIPO Convention, the Paris Convention, and the TRIPS Agreement, and is also a member of the Madrid Protocol. Therefore, trademark registration in Iceland can be processed through "single country registration" or "Madrid International Registration".
The validity period is 10 years from the date of registration; Renewal can be processed within 6 months before the expiration date, with a grace period of 6 months (with additional fees) and a validity period of 10 years.
1. The power of attorney must be signed or stamped by the principal;
2. Applicant name (if the applicant is a legal person, a copy of the business license with a clear official seal must be provided; if the applicant is a natural person, a copy of the ID card must be provided)
3. Applicant's address (if the applicant is a legal entity, the application address must be consistent with the address on the business license);
4. Clear trademark design;
5. The name and category of goods or services using the trademark;
6. Proof of priority document (if priority is declared).
Submit application documents to the Icelandic Patent Office;
The examiner will conduct a formal and substantive examination of the application to confirm whether the application documents are complete and whether the applied trademark meets the basic registration requirements; If the review fails, a rejection notice will be issued and a response will be required within the specified time;
If the substantive examination is passed, a trademark registration certificate will be issued and an announcement will be arranged;
After the issuance of the certificate, an announcement will be made, and the two month period from the announcement date is the objection period. If there is no objection or the objection is not established during the announcement period, the trademark will be officially registered successfully.
