Maldives - What Happens if a TM Cautionary Notice is Published only in English?
TRADEMARK REGISTRATION IN MALDIVES In Maldives, there is no statutory trademark law dealing with the mechanism of trademark registration; however, the resident companies, nationals of Maldives, and foreign applicants can still get their proposed marks registered as trademarks. A trademark, in Maldives, protects a word, slogan, phrase, logo, or some combination that connects a product or service with the manufacturer of that product or service and prevents the same from being used by someone else. A trademark can take many shapes, as long as the mark that an individual wants to protect is distinctive. • LOCAL APPLICANTS - The resident companies and nationals of Maldives can file an in-person trademark application (for their proposed trademarks) before the Ministry of Economic Development to obtain trademark protection. *Note - Before going ahead with trademark registration, the resident companies and nationals must obtain business name registration.