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Country guide · Updated October 2026

Trademark registration in Bolivia

Who registers trademarks in Bolivia, what it costs, how long it takes and what foreign owners need — with links to the official sources and IP firms that can file for you.

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Quick answer

Trademarks in Bolivia are registered with the Servicio Nacional de Propiedad Intelectual (SENAPI); the official application and registration title fee is BOB 1,500, and third parties can oppose within 30 days from publication. A registration lasts 10 years and can be renewed. Bolivia is not in the Madrid System, so a national filing is needed.

Checked against official sources on 11 October 2026 · see sources

Office
SENAPI
Official fee
BOB 1,500
Madrid Protocol
Not a member
Opposition
30 days from publication; one additional 30-day…
Protection
10 years

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Official fees in Bolivia

Official feeAmount
Application and registration title – foreign applicants (SENAPI)
national applicants Bs 750; paid per application		BOB 1,500
Publication in the Gaceta Oficial de Bolivia – foreign applicants
national applicants Bs 255		BOB 510
Renewal application – foreign applicants
national applicants Bs 250		BOB 500
Renewal title – foreign applicants
national applicants Bs 250		BOB 500
Prior-rights search – foreign applicants
national applicants Bs 75		BOB 150
Opposition – foreign opponents
national opponents Bs 250, plus Bs 50 notification fee		BOB 500

Official office fees only (schedule as of 2026-10). Official fee schedule. Professional fees of a local firm are extra — compare fixed-fee packages.

How to register a trademark in Bolivia

  1. Optionally request a prior-rights search (búsqueda de anterioridades) through SENAPI's SIPI system; results are for reference only.
  2. Complete form PI-100 online in SIPI, with the mark (a 4x4 cm JPG image if it has a design) and the goods or services under the Nice Classification.
  3. Pay the SENAPI fee and the Gaceta Oficial de Bolivia publication fee separately for each application.
  4. File the printed form with proof of payment, the power of attorney (for legal entities, original or legalised copy) and any certified priority document.
  5. The application is published in the Gaceta Oficial de Bolivia, and third parties with a legitimate interest may oppose within 30 days of publication.
  6. If there is no successful opposition and the mark is registrable, SENAPI grants the registration and issues the title.

Examination, publication and opposition

  • Publication: Gaceta Oficial de Bolivia (publication paid by the applicant)
  • Opposition period: 30 days from publication; one additional 30-day period may be requested to submit evidence (Decision 486, Art. 146)

Protection, renewal and use

  • Term: 10 years, renewable.
  • Late renewal: Renewal can be requested within 6 months before expiry or within a 6-month grace period after expiry

Filing from abroad

  • Local agent: Foreign natural and legal persons may apply and pay double the national fees; SENAPI's pages do not state whether a local representative is mandatory.
  • Power of attorney: Legal entities must attach the power of attorney of their legal representative, in original or as a legalised copy.
  • Language: Spanish

Firms on TrademarksHub that cover Bolivia can act as your local agent — see firms.

Madrid Protocol

Bolivia is not a member of the Madrid System, so an international registration cannot cover it. You need a national filing, usually through a local agent.

Trademark classes

Nice Classification (SENAPI applies the 13th edition from 2026). Not sure which classes you need? See all 45 classes or classes by business type.

How Bolivia compares

  • Opposition: 30 days from publication; one additional 30-day period may be requested to submit evidence (Decision 486, Art. 146) — compare all countries
  • Renewal: every 10 years; grace period Renewal can be requested within 6 months before expiry or within a 6-month grace period after expiry — compare all countries
  • Foreign owners: see the rules — rules in every country

Guides: registering in any country · costs by country · Madrid

Good to know in Bolivia

  • Bolivia is not a member of the Madrid Protocol, so protection requires a national application filed with SENAPI.
  • As an Andean Community member, Bolivia applies Decision 486, the Common Regime on Industrial Property.
  • SENAPI's official fees for foreign applicants are double those for Bolivian applicants.
  • The applicant pays separately for publication of the application in the Gaceta Oficial de Bolivia.
  • Opposition proceedings require the original Gaceta publication clipping and form PI-105.

Questions

Is Bolivia part of the Madrid Protocol?
No. Bolivia is not a Madrid Protocol member, so a national application must be filed with SENAPI.
How much does it cost to register a trademark in Bolivia?
SENAPI charges foreign applicants Bs 1,500 per application (Bs 750 for nationals), plus Bs 510 (Bs 255 for nationals) for publication in the Gaceta Oficial de Bolivia.
How long is the opposition period in Bolivia?
Under Andean Decision 486, oppositions may be filed within 30 days of publication, with one optional 30-day extension to submit evidence.
How long does a trademark registration last in Bolivia?
Ten years, renewable indefinitely for 10-year periods; renewal is requested within 6 months before expiry or in a 6-month grace period after it.
What law governs trademarks in Bolivia?
Bolivia applies Andean Community Decision 486, the Common Regime on Industrial Property.