A provisional refusal of protection must be replied within a month calculated from WIPO notification date.

The substantive examination of the mark, taking into account the arguments of the response, ends with the issue of a conclusive report of examination signed by the head of the Trademark Department containing a preliminary statement about granting or rejecting the trademark registration. After having been notified the applicant, in case of disagreement with the decision made, shall be liable to appeal the mentioned decision before the Director of the Office within a 30 day term.

Letters of consents are accepted by the Office (except for identical trademarks) in order to overcome the cited objection.


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