# Trademark registration in Fiji > Trademarks in Fiji are registered with the Fiji Intellectual Property Office, Office of the Attorney-General (FIPO); third parties can oppose within Typically 3 months from publication. Fiji is not in the Madrid System, so a national filing is needed. Source page: https://trademarkshub.com/trademarks/fiji Facts checked against official sources: 2026-10-11 ## Key facts - **Trademark office:** Fiji Intellectual Property Office, Office of the Attorney-General (FIPO) - **Madrid Protocol:** Not a member - **Opposition period:** Typically 3 months from publication ## Official links - Trademark office: https://ag.gov.fj/trademarks/ - Law: Trademarks Act 2021 (Act No. 36 of 2021), commencing on a date set by Gazette notice — https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/legislation/details/21306 - Law: Trademarks (Amendment) Act 2025 (Act No. 29 of 2025), assented 9 December 2025, commencing on a date set by Gazette notice — https://parliament.gov.fj/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Act-29-Trademarks-Amendment.pdf - Law: Trade-Marks Act 1933, the earlier law, in force until the 2021 Act commences ## Steps 1. Search the Fiji trademark register; records have not been computerised, so searches are done manually at the registry. 2. File the application with the Fiji Intellectual Property Office, giving the mark, a specimen (unless a word mark), the class(es) of goods, applicant details and a power of attorney if an agent files. 3. The office carries out a formal examination and a substantive examination for distinctiveness and conflicts with earlier marks. 4. Accepted applications are published, which may be in the Government Gazette and/or local newspapers. 5. Third parties may oppose after publication, typically within three months. 6. If there is no successful opposition, the mark is registered and a certificate of registration is issued. - **Examination:** The Fiji Intellectual Property Office conducts formal and substantive examination; no official time frame found. - **Publication:** Government Gazette and/or local newspapers (per the Office of the Attorney-General) - **Opposition:** Typically 3 months from publication (per the Office of the Attorney-General; statutory basis not verified) - **Power of attorney:** A power of attorney is required when an agent files; formalities (notarisation/legalisation) not verified. - **Language:** English ## Good to know - Fiji's trademark law is in transition: the Trademarks Act 2021 replaces the Trade-Marks Act 1933 but takes effect only on a date set by Gazette notice, and the Trademarks (Amendment) Act 2025 (assented 9 December 2025) also commences by Gazette notice. Check which regime applies on your filing date. - The 2025 amendment adds a ground for refusing marks that use iTaukei words, phrases or symbols of cultural, spiritual or historical significance, Fiji Hindi or Rotuman terms, religious or communal symbols, or terms falsely suggesting association with indigenous communities; the Commissioner must give written reasons for such a refusal within 14 days. - The Office of the Attorney-General's trademark page (updated May 2026) still describes 14-year registration terms renewable for further 14-year periods, which reflects the 1933 Act; registrations made under the 1933 Act keep their existing registration period after the 2021 Act commences. - The Office of the Attorney-General's trademark page states that a mark may become vulnerable to cancellation if it is not used for a continuous period of five years after registration. - Under the 1933 Act, as described in late 2023, the registry used an old British-style classification of 50 goods classes and services could not be registered directly; the 2021 Act adopts the Nice Classification and allows service marks. ## FAQ ### Is Fiji part of the Madrid Protocol? No. Fiji is not yet a Madrid Protocol member, although the Trademarks Act 2021 provides for Madrid designations once implemented. ### Can I register a service mark in Fiji? Under the 1933 Act, services could not be registered directly. The Trademarks Act 2021 introduces service marks and the Nice Classification, but it takes effect only from a date set by Gazette notice, so check which law applies when you file. ### Is Fiji a member of the Paris Convention? Yes. Fiji acceded on 19 October 2023, and the Convention has applied to Fiji since 19 January 2024. ### How long is the trademark opposition period in Fiji? The Office of the Attorney-General states that oppositions are typically filed within three months of publication. ### Can I search the Fiji trademark register online? No. The Office of the Attorney-General states that the registry's records are not computerised, so searches are done manually. ### How long does a trademark registration last in Fiji? The Office of the Attorney-General's page (updated May 2026) describes 14-year terms renewable indefinitely, under the 1933 Act. Registrations under the 1933 Act keep their existing period once the Trademarks Act 2021 commences. ## Sources - Office of the Attorney-General of Fiji – Trademarks: https://ag.gov.fj/trademarks/ - Office of the Attorney-General of Fiji – Trademark overview page: https://ag.gov.fj/?p=12732 - WIPO Lex – Trademarks Act 2021 (Fiji): https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/legislation/details/21306 - Parliament of Fiji – Trademarks (Amendment) Act 2025 (Act No. 29 of 2025): https://parliament.gov.fj/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Act-29-Trademarks-Amendment.pdf - WIPO Lex – Madrid Protocol contracting parties: https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/treaties/parties/8 Need a firm that files in Fiji? Find one at https://trademarkshub.com/trademarks/fiji (TrademarksHub lists IP firms by country; featured placements are paid and labelled). General information, not legal advice.