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Trademark
Trademark registration in Bangladesh is performed
through the Department of Patents, Designs and Trademarks (DPDT). An applicant for the registration of a trademark has
to be filed with the Trademark Registry Wing of the DPDT. The applicant may
conduct a search for similar trademarks with the DPDT. This is not mandatory
for the registration of trademarks.
After filing the application, the Registrar may either
accept or reject or order to correct or modify the application. An application
for registration of a trade mark may be accepted either absolutely or subject
to conditions or limitations.
After an application is accepted by the Registrar,
s/he shall provide a Journal Notification to the applicant for the
advertisement of the mark. Afterwards the applicant is required to deposit
journal fees though pay order/treasury chalan/bank draft. Then DPDT will send
the mark to Bangladesh Government Press (BG Press) for publication.
If there is no opposition, DPDT will inform the
applicant to pay certification fees. The applicant is required to submit the
money receipt of the certification fees to DPDT.
On the registration of a trade mark the Registrar
shall issue to the applicant a certificate in the prescribed form of the
registration thereof sealed with the seal of the Trade Marks Registry.
Licenses must be recorded with the authority to be
effective. Application for record must be made to the Registrar.
Copyright
In Bangladesh, Copyright Office is responsible
maintaining the register of copyrighted works. Any application for
registration, transfer, abandonment, modification of register should be made to
the Registrar.
Once the Registrar received any application for
copyright, s/he shall serve notice of the concerned application to every person
who has any interest in the subject matter of that application. If the
Registrar receives any objection s/he may after holding such inquiry as s/he
deems fit, enter such particulars of work in the register of copyright, which
s/he considers proper.
After registration, the Registrar shall sends copies
of the entries made in the register to the parties concerned.
Copyright may be assigned, transferred or licensed.
The Copyright Office has prescribed form for transfer.