# Trademark registration in Belarus

> Trademarks in Belarus are registered with the National Center of Intellectual Property (NCIP). A registration lasts 10 years from the filing date and can be renewed. Belarus can be designated through the Madrid System.

Source page: https://trademarkshub.com/trademarks/belarus
Facts checked against official sources: 2026-10-11

## Key facts
- **Trademark office:** National Center of Intellectual Property (NCIP)
- **Madrid Protocol:** Member since 2002
- **Opposition period:** No pre-registration opposition period was found in the law
- **Protection:** 10 years from the filing date, renewable
- **Foreign applicants:** Applicants with permanent residence or a place of business outside Belarus must act through a Belarusian patent attorne…

## Official links
- Law: Law No. 2181-XII of 5 February 1993 on Trademarks and Service Marks (as amended up to Law No. 243-Z of 9 January 2023) — https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/legislation/details/22312
- Law: Resolution of the Council of Ministers No. 1719 of 28 December 2009 on the registration procedure for trademarks and service marks — https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/legislation/details/22310

## Steps
1. Search for earlier conflicting marks.
2. File an application covering one mark with the National Center of Intellectual Property, listing goods and services grouped by Nice class; applicants based abroad must act through a Belarusian patent attorney.
3. The application details are published on the office's website no later than the next working day after it is accepted for examination.
4. Preliminary (formal) examination is carried out within 2 months of receipt of the required documents.
5. Substantive examination is completed within 2 years of the decision to accept the application; office queries must be answered within 3 months (extendable).
6. After registration, the mark is entered in the State Register and published in the official bulletin within 2 months.

- **Examination:** The patent office carries out a preliminary examination within 2 months and a substantive examination within a statutory maximum of 2 years from acceptance of the application. Examination decisions can be appealed to the Appeals Council or a court within 1 year.
- **Publication:** Application details on the patent office's official website; registration details in the official bulletin within 2 months of registration
- **Opposition:** No pre-registration opposition period was found in the law; registrations can be challenged before the Appeals Council, on relative grounds within 5 years of publication of the registration.
- **Late renewal:** Renewal is filed in the last year of the term; a 6-month grace period after expiry is available on payment of a fee
- **Use requirement:** a registration can be challenged after 3 years of non-use.

## Good to know
- The non-use period is 3 years: after any 3 consecutive years of non-use following registration, any person may apply to the Supreme Court to terminate protection.
- Application details are published on the patent office's website shortly after the application is accepted for examination, before registration.
- The 10-year term runs from the filing date, not the registration date.
- Belarus is a party to both the Madrid Agreement and the Madrid Protocol (Protocol in force since 18 January 2002).
- Applications and registrations can be divided during examination.

## FAQ
### Is Belarus part of the Madrid Protocol?
Yes. The Madrid Protocol has been in force for Belarus since 18 January 2002, so Belarus can be designated in an international registration.

### How long does a trademark registration last in Belarus?
Ten years from the filing date, renewable without limit for further 10-year periods; renewal is filed in the last year, with a 6-month grace period after expiry.

### Do foreign applicants need a patent attorney in Belarus?
Yes. Applicants based outside Belarus must act through a Belarusian patent attorney unless an international treaty provides otherwise.

### How long does trademark examination take in Belarus?
By law, preliminary examination takes up to 2 months and substantive examination must be completed within 2 years of the application being accepted.

### Can a trademark be cancelled for non-use in Belarus?
Yes. After any 3 consecutive years of non-use following registration, any person may apply to the Supreme Court to terminate protection.

## Sources
- WIPO Lex – Belarus Law on Trademarks and Service Marks: https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/legislation/details/22312
- WIPO Lex – Council of Ministers Resolution No. 1719: https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/legislation/details/22310
- WIPO Lex – Belarus profile: https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/members/profile/BY
- WIPO Directory of IP offices – Belarus: https://www.wipo.int/directory/en/details.jsp?country_code=BY
- WIPO Lex – Madrid Protocol contracting parties: https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/treaties/ShowResults?search_what=C&treaty_id=8

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