TRADEMARK PRIORITY CLAIMS

Priority Claims

Under the new Trademarks Act, a person who has filed an application for protection of a trademark in a country, which is a member of the World Trade Organisation or a member of the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property, he or his successor in title, has the right to claim priority in registering the same trademark for any or all of the same goods or services for which the application has been filed. Such claim to priority is applicable for a period of six months from the date of filing of the first application.

Priority Documentation Required: the standard original certified priority documentation from the Comptroller of Industrial Property of the country where the application was made.

Prior to Filing: A certificate letter from the Assistant Trademark Commissioner is sufficient. These documents must be translated into English.

Trademark Law in Malta Classes of Goods & Services
Assignment of Trademarks