Trademark & Intellectual Property
Protect your brand.
Your brand is often your most valuable asset. We assess and professionally guide the registration process before the competent authorities in El Salvador.
What this practice covers
- Preliminary trademark search
- Availability analysis
- Counsel on trademark protection
- Trademark registration filings
- Prosecution and follow-up of applications
- Trademark renewals
- Amendments related to registrations
- Counsel on trade names
- Basic brand-protection strategies
- Administrative support before the competent authorities
- Trade emblems
- Copyright registration (deposit before the competent registry)
- Licensing and assignment agreements for trademarks and works
The registration process, stage by stage
01
Search
Preliminary search and availability analysis before spending on a filing.
02
Classes
Definition of the goods and services under the international classification.
03
Filing
Preparation and submission of the application before the competent authority.
04
Examination
The authority examines the application under the applicable requirements.
05
Publication
The application is published; third parties may oppose within the legal window.
06
Registration
Absent obstacles, the registration is granted — protection runs for ten years, renewable.
Objections and oppositions, in general terms
During examination the authority may raise observations, and after publication third parties may file oppositions. Both are normal parts of the process and are handled within the applicable procedural framework; a serious availability analysis at the start is the best way to reduce the odds of facing them.
Frequently asked questions
Can you guarantee my trademark will be granted?
No professional can. Registration is the authority's decision after examination. What we do is assess availability seriously before filing so you invest with clear eyes.
What are trademark classes?
Categories of goods and services under the international classification. Your registration protects the sign for the classes you cover — defining them well at the start defines what you actually own.
How long does registration take?
It depends on the authority's workload and on whether observations or oppositions arise. You receive a realistic expectation for your case, never a guaranteed date.
How are the costs structured?
Professional fees; official fees, which may include filing, publication and registration fees, generally per class; and third-party expenses only when your case requires them.
Does a foreign company need local representation?
Foreign applicants may act through a local representative or attorney-in-fact when required by the applicable procedure. We handle that within the engaged scope.
Contact
Ready when you are.
Describe your case in a few lines. You will get an honest assessment: whether we can help, what it takes, and what it costs.