# Trademark registration in Ecuador

> Trademarks in Ecuador are registered with the Servicio Nacional de Derechos Intelectuales (SENADI); the official trademark registration application fee is USD 208 for one class, and third parties can oppose within 30 days from publication. A registration lasts 10 years from the registration date and can be renewed. Ecuador is not in the Madrid System, so a national filing is needed.

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

## Key facts
- **Trademark office:** Servicio Nacional de Derechos Intelectuales (National Intellectual Rights Service) (SENADI)
- **Official fee:** USD 208 — Trademark registration application (one class per application)
- **Madrid Protocol:** Not a member
- **Opposition period:** 30 days from publication
- **Protection:** 10 years from the registration date, renewable
- **Multi-class applications:** No — one class per application
- **Foreign applicants:** Foreign applicants may file through a representative, in which case a power of attorney is required

## Official links
- Trademark office: https://www.derechosintelectuales.gob.ec/
- Online filing: https://www.derechosintelectuales.gob.ec/senadi-en-linea/
- Official trademark search: https://buscadores.derechosintelectuales.gob.ec/genfonex
- Law: Andean Community Decision 486 – Common Industrial Property Regime (2000), directly applicable in Ecuador — https://www.comunidadandina.org/StaticFiles/DocOf/DEC486.pdf
- Law: Código Orgánico de la Economía Social de los Conocimientos, Creatividad e Innovación (COESCCI, 2016) and its Reglamento de Gestión de los Conocimientos — https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/members/profile/EC

## Official fees
- Trademark registration application (one class per application): USD 208 — 50% discount for eligible applicants such as MSMEs, artisans and popular-economy actors
- Issuance of registration certificate (title): USD 28
- Opposition: USD 140 — 50% discount for eligible applicants
- Renewal: USD 208 — 50% discount for eligible applicants
- General search for a distinctive sign: USD 16

## Steps
1. Run a phonetic search on SENADI's online search tool to check for earlier conflicting marks.
2. Create a virtual mailbox (casillero virtual) on the SENADI website.
3. File the application through SENADI en Línea, one Nice class per form, attaching the image and a power of attorney if filing through a representative.
4. Pay the official fee; SENADI's analyst reviews the application and issues observations if documents or classes need correcting.
5. The application is published in the Gaceta de la Propiedad Intelectual, opening a 30-day opposition period.
6. SENADI examines registrability and decides the application.
7. If granted, pay the title fee and the registration certificate is issued.

- **Examination:** SENADI analysts review formalities and then examine registrability after the opposition period; no official overall time frame was found.
- **Publication:** Gaceta de la Propiedad Intelectual (SENADI's official gazette)
- **Opposition:** 30 days from publication (Decision 486 art. 146); the office may grant one further 30-day period on request to submit supporting evidence
- **Late renewal:** 6 months after expiry (Decision 486 art. 153)
- **Power of attorney:** A power of attorney is required when filing through a representative; foreign documents used in later recordals must be apostilled or legalised. Formalities for the filing POA itself were not confirmed.
- **Language:** Spanish
- **Use requirement:** a registration can be challenged after 3 years of non-use.

## Good to know
- Ecuador applies the Andean Community's Decision 486, so trademark rules are largely shared with Bolivia, Colombia and Peru.
- SENADI accepts only one class per application form, so multi-class protection requires separate applications.
- SENADI offers a 50% discount on trademark fees for MSMEs, artisans, independent researchers, small farmers and popular and solidarity economy organisations, among others.
- Ecuador is not a member of the Madrid System, so protection requires a national application with SENADI.

## FAQ
### How much does it cost to register a trademark in Ecuador?
SENADI charges USD 208 per application (one class) plus USD 28 for the registration certificate; eligible applicants such as MSMEs receive a 50% discount on the application fee.

### Is Ecuador part of the Madrid Protocol?
No. Ecuador is not a Madrid System member, so marks must be filed directly with SENADI.

### Can I file a multi-class trademark application in Ecuador?
No. SENADI allows only one class per application form, so each class needs its own application and fee.

### How long is the opposition period in Ecuador?
30 days from publication in the Gaceta de la Propiedad Intelectual, under Andean Decision 486.

### How long does an Ecuadorian trademark last?
Ten years from the date of grant, renewable for further 10-year periods, with a 6-month grace period after expiry.

## Sources
- SENADI home page: https://www.derechosintelectuales.gob.ec/
- SENADI fee schedule (Tarifario): https://www.derechosintelectuales.gob.ec/tarifario-senadi
- SENADI: Instructivo para Registro de Signos Distintivos 2026: https://www.derechosintelectuales.gob.ec/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Instructivo-para-Registro-de-Signos-Distintivos-2026.pdf
- SENADI: Instructivo de Oposiciones: http://www.derechosintelectuales.gob.ec/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Instructivo_Oposiciones.VF_.pdf
- SENADI: Instructivos y Formularios 2026: https://www.derechosintelectuales.gob.ec/instructivosyformularios2026/
- Andean Community Decision 486: https://www.comunidadandina.org/StaticFiles/DocOf/DEC486.pdf
- WIPO Lex: Ecuador profile: https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/members/profile/EC
- WIPO: Madrid System members: https://www.wipo.int/en/web/madrid-system/members

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