Several amendments to the Mongolian Trademark & Geographical Indications Law have been recently introduced and are now in force.
The alterations to the legislation span multiple areas concerning the registration and maintenance procedures and requirements for the protection of trademarks. One of the most significant changes, for example, is the introduction of a requirement for a registered trademark to be in use for 5 consecutive years. As such, if a mark is not in use consecutively throughout the 5-years period, said non-use may be utilised by a third party as a ground for the cancellation of the registered trademark in question, unless a justifiable reason can be attributed to the non-use of a mark. Continue Reading