Macao Trademark Application

A trademark is a sign that is used to distinguish the goods or services of a company from those of others. Trademark is one of the essential components in the field of intellectual property.   

Service target and eligibility of application

1. Any individual who is holding a Macao SAR Resident Identity Card;

2. Any body corporate registered in the Macao SAR and constituted according to the law of the Macao SAR;

3. For those who do not hold a valid Macao SAR Resident Identity Card, or are not a body corporate registered in the Macao SAR, they can appoint one of the following entities as their proxy, and submit the relevant “Power of Attorney”:

- A lawyer registered with the Macao Lawyers Association;

- A body corporate registered in the Macao SAR;

- An official industrial property agent authorized or accredited in the Macao SAR (currently not applicable).

 Necessary documents

 1. The completed “Application for Registration of Trademark” form, (can be prepared by our firm);

2. Notarized Power of Attorney;

3. Where appropriate, submit the following documents:

- Document of priority right;

- If the certificates or other documents are not written in official languages of MSAR, translated copies should be submitted in any official languages of MSAR (Chinese or Portuguese);

Processing time

 1. If the documents have been presented in order, the registration will be granted in approximately six to eight months;

2. Time required for the issue of registration certificate is five working days.

 Remarks

 1 Registration of trademark is valid for 7 years counted from the date of granting. It may be renewed indefinitely, and each renewal will extend the validity for another 7 years. Within the six-month’s period right before the date of expiration, the right-holder of trademark can submit the application of renewal. The relevant renewal will be published on the first Wednesday of every month, in the Series II of Official Gazette of the MSAR, and the registration certificate could be obtained ten working days after the publication of the renewal;

2. In the following cases, an annotation is required to record or inscribe in the respective application document and registration certificate:

- Issue of exploitation license of trademark;

- Assignment of the right of trademark;

- Alteration of the name of applicant, right-holder or body corporate;

- Alteration of the address of applicant