Guide to determine if a trademark is registered in Colombia.

The registration of a trademark is not automatic. The application must undergo a substantive examination, during which the Superintendence of Industry and Commerce (SIC), the Trademark and Patent Office in Colombia, may find prior registrations, meaning other trademarks or slogans that may pose an obstacle to obtaining registration.

Therefore, before registering a trademark, it is advisable to determine if it is already registered in Colombia through a search of phonetic and graphic precedents to identify potential obstacles, such as identical or similar trademarks that identify identical or related products or services.

In Colombia, software (computer programs or applications) is registered through the National Copyright Directorate.

Copyright can be defined as a set of rules that pertain to literary and artistic activities. That is, the rights granted to creators for their literary, artistic, and scientific works.

In this article we explain the procedure to register a trademark in Colombia and what is the symbol of a registered trademark.

On this page, we will teach you how to register copyrights for artistic, scientific, and literary creations in Colombia.

The process for registering a trademark in Colombia is as follows:

In Colombia, the registration and protection of trademarks is an essential process for companies and businesses looking to establish their brand identity and secure their intellectual property rights. To ensure a successful trademark registration and to avoid potential legal challenges, it is crucial to seek the assistance of an expert trademark attorney.

How to trademark a name or a logo in the United States?

The registration of a trademark in the United States of America must be done with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (Acronym: USPTO).

Start a trademark search or a trademark application in the United States here:

If your trademark application filed through the Madrid Protocol has been provisionally refused in Colombia, you may consider the following steps to overcome the refusal.

First, you will need the assistance of a local attorney, who is familiar with Colombian trademark law, to respond to the provisional refusal.

Before proceeding with the registration of a trademark in Colombia, it is advisable to conduct a background search, in order to know if there are potential obstacles, such as previously registered trademarks, susceptible to create likelihood of confusion with the mark of your interest; that is, identical or similar trademarks that identify equal or related products or services.