# Trademark registration in Bolivia

> 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.

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

## Key facts
- **Trademark office:** Servicio Nacional de Propiedad Intelectual (National Intellectual Property Service) (SENAPI)
- **Official fee:** BOB 1,500 — Application and registration title – foreign applicants (SENAPI)
- **Madrid Protocol:** Not a member
- **Opposition period:** 30 days from publication
- **Protection:** 10 years, renewable
- **Foreign applicants:** Foreign natural and legal persons may apply and pay double the national fees

## Official links
- Trademark office: https://www.senapi.gob.bo/
- Online filing: https://sipi.senapi.gob.bo/
- Law: Andean Community Decision No. 486 – Common Regime on Industrial Property (2000) — https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/legislation/details/9451

## Official fees (as of 2026-10)
- Application and registration title – foreign applicants (SENAPI): BOB 1,500 — national applicants Bs 750; paid per application
- Publication in the Gaceta Oficial de Bolivia – foreign applicants: BOB 510 — national applicants Bs 255
- Renewal application – foreign applicants: BOB 500 — national applicants Bs 250
- Renewal title – foreign applicants: BOB 500 — national applicants Bs 250
- Prior-rights search – foreign applicants: BOB 150 — national applicants Bs 75
- Opposition – foreign opponents: BOB 500 — national opponents Bs 250, plus Bs 50 notification fee

## Steps
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.

- **Publication:** Gaceta Oficial de Bolivia (publication paid by the applicant)
- **Opposition:** 30 days from publication; one additional 30-day period may be requested to submit evidence (Decision 486, Art. 146)
- **Late renewal:** Renewal can be requested within 6 months before expiry or within a 6-month grace period after expiry
- **Power of attorney:** Legal entities must attach the power of attorney of their legal representative, in original or as a legalised copy.
- **Language:** Spanish

## Good to know
- 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.

## FAQ
### 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.

## Sources
- SENAPI – Home: https://www.senapi.gob.bo/
- SENAPI – Signos distintivos: https://www.senapi.gob.bo/signos-distintivos
- SENAPI – Registro de marca (requisitos): https://www.senapi.gob.bo//node/1647
- SENAPI – Tasas de propiedad intelectual: https://www.senapi.gob.bo/tasas-de-propiedad-intelectual
- SENAPI – Oposiciones al signo distintivo: https://www.senapi.gob.bo/oposiciones-al-signo-distintivo
- SENAPI – SIPI online system: https://sipi.senapi.gob.bo/
- Andean Community – Decision 486 (PDF): https://www.comunidadandina.org/StaticFiles/DocOf/DEC486.pdf
- WIPO Lex – Decision 486: https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/legislation/details/9451
- WIPO Lex – Bolivia profile: https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/members/profile/BO
- WIPO Lex – Madrid Protocol contracting parties: https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/treaties/ShowResults?search_what=C&treaty_id=8

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