Trademark Registration in Bangladesh

Protecting your brand name, wordmark, logo, or tagline through statutory trademark registration grants exclusive nationwide proprietary rights under the Trademarks Act 2009. Registration establishes a definitive legal presumption of ownership, prevents competitor counterfeiting, and enables robust enforcement against unauthorized commercial exploitation.

Comprehensive Scope of Service

Limex delivers an end-to-end guided registration workflow coordinated directly with the Department of Patents, Designs and Trademarks (DPDT):

• Pre-Filing Clearance Search: Thorough phonetic, visual, and conceptual conflict analysis against existing marks across the official DPDT registry databases.
• Nice Classification Strategy: Precision classification across Goods (Classes 1-34) and Services (Classes 35-45) to ensure optimal scope of protection.
• Statutory Application Filing: Preparation, verification, and formal submission of Form TM-1 with official application number generation.
• Examination & Gazette Monitoring: Tracking official examination reports, preparing office action responses, and monitoring the 60-day Bangladesh Trademarks Journal publication period.
• Final Certification: Verification and handover of the formal Certificate of Registration (Form TM-11).

Required Documents & Information

To initiate a compliant application, please prepare the following details:

• High-resolution representation of the mark (logo, emblem, label, or stylized wordmark in JPG/PNG/PDF).
• Applicant identification: NID / Passport for individuals, or Certificate of Incorporation & Trade License for corporate entities.
• Registered business name, trade address, and contact coordinates.
• Specific description of products or commercial services to be covered under the mark.
• First date of commercial use in Bangladesh (or statement of proposed use).
• Signed Form TM-48 (Power of Attorney authorizing official representation before DPDT).

Sequential Filing & Registration Process

1. Conflict Clearance & Class Selection: We review your brand assets, verify distinctiveness, and execute a comprehensive preliminary search.
2. Application Drafting & Document Review: TM-1 application drafting, goods specification formulation, and document integrity checks.
3. Official DPDT Submission: Filing with the trademark registry, fee payment, and issuance of the official Filing Receipt with Application Number.
4. Substantive Examination: Registry review for absolute and relative grounds of refusal, followed by official acceptance.
5. Journal Publication & Opposition Window: 60-day public advertisement in the Bangladesh Trademarks Journal for third-party inspection.
6. Issuance of Certificate: In the absence of opposition, DPDT issues the official Certificate of Registration.

Statutory Timeline & Protection Duration

The filing receipt is generated within 2 to 3 business days of document completion, allowing immediate use of the TM indicator. The complete statutory process to final certificate typically requires 12 to 18 months in accordance with official registry scheduling. Once granted, registration is valid for 7 years from the date of filing and is indefinitely renewable in 10-year increments upon payment of statutory renewal fees.