Trademark registration in AzerbaijanQuick answer
Trademarks in Azerbaijan are registered with the Intellectual Property Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan (Patent and Trademark Examination Center); third parties can oppose within The law sets no pre-registration opposition period. A registration lasts 10 years from the filing date and can be renewed. Azerbaijan can be designated through the Madrid System.
Checked against official sources on 11 October 2026 · see sources
- Office
- Intellectual Property Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan (Patent and Trademark Examination Center)
- Madrid Protocol
- Member since 2007
- Opposition
- The law sets no pre-registration opposition per…
- Protection
- 10 years from filing date
- Multi-class filing
- Allowed
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The trademark office and official links
Trademarks in Azerbaijan are registered by the Intellectual Property Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan (Patent and Trademark Examination Center).
- Trademark office: Intellectual Property Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan (Patent and Trademark Examination Center)
- Law: Law No. 504-IQ of 12 June 1998 on Trademarks and Geographical Indications (as amended up to Law No. 702-VIQD of 20 December 2022)
- Law: Decision No. 166 of 1999 – Rules for the Filing and Examination of Trademark Registration Applications
- Law: Decision No. 139 of 2009 – Rules for the Registration of Trademarks
Official fees in Azerbaijan
| Official fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Preliminary (formal) examination per application; no examination without payment | AZN 60 |
| Substantive examination (first class) | AZN 203 |
| Substantive examination – each additional class | AZN 60 |
| Renewal | AZN 143 |
| Late renewal within the 6-month grace period per month of delay | AZN 8 |
Official office fees only (schedule as of 2022-05). Official fee schedule. Professional fees of a local firm are extra — compare fixed-fee packages.
How to register a trademark in Azerbaijan
- Search the register for earlier conflicting marks.
- Prepare a request in Azerbaijani covering one mark, with a depiction of the mark and the goods and services grouped by Nice class; foreign applicants file through a patent attorney registered with the Agency.
- Claim Paris Convention priority, if needed, by filing within 6 months of the first application.
- Pay the preliminary examination fee; the Patent and Trademark Examination Center carries out a formal examination within 1 month of filing.
- Substantive examination follows within 6 months of the end of the preliminary examination and ends with a reasoned decision to register or refuse.
- Registered marks are entered in the State Register and published in the Agency's official bulletin.
Examination, publication and opposition
- Examination: The Patent and Trademark Examination Center conducts a preliminary examination within 1 month of filing and a substantive examination within 6 months after that, ending in a reasoned decision to register or refuse.
- Publication: Official bulletin of the Intellectual Property Agency (registration data entered in the State Register)
- Opposition period: The law sets no pre-registration opposition period; a registration may be challenged on certain grounds within 5 years of its publication in the official bulletin.
Protection, renewal and use
- Term: 10 years from the filing date, renewable.
- Late renewal: 6 months after expiry, with an additional fee (8 AZN per month)
- Use requirement: a registration can be challenged after 5 years of non-use.
- Rights system: first to file.
Filing from abroad
- Local agent: Foreign natural and legal persons must file through a patent attorney registered with the Agency, unless an international treaty provides otherwise; foreign persons carrying on business in Azerbaijan are excepted.
- Power of attorney: A power of attorney is attached to the application when a patent attorney files; notarisation or legalisation requirements were not stated on the official page.
- Language: Azerbaijani; the application must include a transliteration and translation of the mark where relevant
Firms on TrademarksHub that cover Azerbaijan can act as your local agent — see firms.
Madrid Protocol
Azerbaijan is a member of the Madrid System (in force since 2007). You can designate it in an international application filed through your home office, or file a national application directly. A local firm can advise which route is cheaper for your classes and timeline.
Trademark classes
Nice Classification (Azerbaijan has been party to the Nice Agreement since 14 October 2003). One application can cover several classes. Not sure which classes you need? See all 45 classes or classes by business type.
How Azerbaijan compares
- Opposition: The law sets no pre-registration opposition period; a registration may be challenged on certain grounds within 5 years of its publication in the official bulletin. — compare all countries
- Renewal: every 10 years; grace period 6 months after expiry, with an additional fee (8 AZN per month) — compare all countries
- Foreign owners: required — rules in every country
Guides: registering in any country · costs by country · Madrid
Good to know in Azerbaijan
- Applications must be filed in Azerbaijani, with a transliteration and translation of the mark or its elements where needed.
- Examination is staged: a formal examination within 1 month, then a substantive examination within 6 months.
- An application can be divided into several applications while keeping the original filing and priority dates.
- A registration can be cancelled after 5 consecutive years of non-use from the registration date.
- Azerbaijan is also party to the Madrid Agreement (since 25 December 1995) as well as the Madrid Protocol (since 15 April 2007).