1、 Notice on Trademark Application and Registration in Fiji Islands:

The Fiji Islands were previously a British colony and gained independence on October 10, 1970. The Trademark Law began in 1933 and was revised in 1966. It is a member state of the World Intellectual Property Organization.

2. The acquisition of trademark rights in the Fiji Islands is based on the principle of prior use, but also takes into account the principle of prior registration.

3. Fiji Islands trademarks include registration applications for commodity trademarks, service trademarks, series trademarks, and joint trademarks.

4. The application for trademark registration adopts the former UK Classification of Goods, which has a total of 50 classifications.

2、  Required documents for trademark application in Fiji Islands:

1. Apply as a legal entity, with one copy of the Business License or valid registration certificate stamped with the official seal; Apply as a natural person with one copy of personal identification document attached;

2. The applicant's detailed information (in both Chinese and English), including name or title, nature, nationality, as well as detailed address, postal code, and contact information;

3. Electronic trademark samples;

4. Product name and category;

5. Sign the trademark authorization letter;

6. Notarized documents are required;

3、  Fiji Islands Trademark Registration Application Procedure:

1. Applicant Qualifications:

Both natural persons and legal entities can apply for trademark registration on goods and services.

2. Application process (smooth progress):

(1) Formal examination: the legality examination of the submitted application documents, trademark designs, power of attorney and other documents after the application is submitted; Those who meet the requirements will be granted the application date and application number.

(2) Search report: The internal cooperation bureau independently reviewed those who had previously registered or applied for The trademark of Fiji Islands shall be searched and a search report shall be issued. The applicant will receive the above-mentioned search report before the trademark is approved for publication and decide whether to arrange for trademark publication.

(3) Substantive examination: When examining a trademark application in the Fiji Islands, the Internal Cooperation Office only examines its registrability (i.e. distinctiveness), also known as absolute grounds, without examining relative grounds, that is, without citing prior rights to reject the application.

(4) Announcement: After examination, the examiner believes that the trademark application can be accepted and will proceed Publish a notice on the official trademark announcement of Fiji Islands. The objection period is 3 months from the date of announcement.

(5) Registration approval: Trademarks that have been ruled to be eligible for registration after opposition, or trademarks that have been published without opposition, will be approved for registration and a registration certificate will be issued. The entire smooth application process (if there are no rejections, objections, etc.) will take approximately 12-15 months.

3.  Fiji Islands trademark validity period: 4 years