6. SPECIAL PERMITS
HONDURAS INVESTOR´S GUIDE 2020-2021
6.2 REGISTRATION OF TRADEMARKS, PATENTS, COPYRIGHTS AND ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES The Patent is a right granted by the State to a person or company who invents something. It assures the inventor, during an agreed time and under any concept, the non-use by a third party of the invention. Meanwhile, the Trademark is the name of the product or service that differentiates it from the competition. For a trademark to be registered, it must not violate the legal protection of another one. The word identifying the Trademark should be short, simple, and easy to recognize, pronounce, remember and write. It should also be applicable to a service or product of the same line that could be added later. Copyrights are the moral and material rights that correspond to the person who creates original literary or artistic works that are embodied in books or other written works, drawings, photographs, musical compositions, recordings, films and computer programs.They are of international scope andgrant to the creator of the works, the rights of reproduction, derivation, distribution, execution and exhibition. It is very important to register trademarks, patents and copyrights, as this ensures that no one uses them without the consent of the owner. The Electronic signature is the equivalent of the handwritten signature, with which a person accepts the content of an electronic message, through any valid electronic means. All the companies carrying out any of the above activities, must be registered. Who performs the procedure? For a trademark record request, a natural person. For the other procedures, the Legal proxy. Where is done? The Property Institute, Registry Office. All forms can be downloaded from https://www.ip.gob.hn/direccion_propiedad_intelectual . Average Time: 120 business days Cost: It varies according to the type of procedure
IN LEMPIRAS L 100.00 L 700.00 L 350.00 L 500.00 L.100.00 CONCEPT Registry records search Registrationof a trademarkper class Renewal of each trademark Assignment or transfer of each trademarkper class Payment of the annualmaintenance fee for a trademark By surcharge (annual) FEES, SURCHARGESANDANNUAL PAYMENTS FORTHE REGISTRATIONOF TRADEMARKS L 50.00 NO. 1 2 3 4 5 6 * If thebusinesspersonchanges his/her domicile,does not use the trademark, modifies the list of products, or if the owner changes, theDirectorateGeneral of Intellectual Property must be notified
DESIGNATIONOFORIGIN
IN LEMPIRAS L 700.00 L 300.00
NO. 1 2
CONCEPT Registration of a designation of origin Modifications
* The above-mentioned payments shall bemade to the General Treasury of the Republic by means of a payment order issued by the IP.
EN LEMPIRAS L 300.00 CONCEPTO The inscription of expressions or propaganda signs, emblems, signs and distinctive signs, as inscription and annotation of subsequent related transactions, will be subject to a payment. Renewal of each expression or propaganda sign PROPAGANDASIGNS, EMBLEMS, SIGNSANDDISTINCTIVE SIGNS * Los pagos antes mencionados se harán efectivos en la Tesorería General de la República,mediante orden de pago que librará el IP. L 300.00 NO. 1 2
OTHERACTIONS
NO. 1
CONCEPT Search for registration records
IN LEMPIRAS L 100.00
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