Trademark registration in LaosQuick answer
Trademarks in Laos are registered with the Department of Intellectual Property, Ministry of Industry and Commerce (DIP); third parties can oppose within 60 days from publication. A registration lasts 10 years and can be renewed. Laos can be designated through the Madrid System.
Checked against official sources on 11 October 2026 · see sources
- Office
- DIP
- Madrid Protocol
- Member since 2016
- Opposition
- 60 days from publication; the applicant has 60 …
- Protection
- 10 years
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The trademark office and official links
Trademarks in Laos are registered by the Department of Intellectual Property, Ministry of Industry and Commerce (DIP).
Official fees in Laos
The office does not publish an up-to-date fee schedule we could verify. Ask firms that cover Laos for a quote that shows official and professional fees separately — post a request or compare packages.
How to register a trademark in Laos
- Check that the mark is distinctive and not identical or confusingly similar to a registered or well-known mark.
- File the application with DIP in Lao, on paper or through the DIP online filing system, directly or through an IP service provider.
- DIP examines the application and publishes it.
- Third parties may oppose within 60 days of publication; the applicant then has 60 days to respond with evidence before DIP decides.
- If there is no opposition or it fails, DIP registers the mark and issues a certificate.
Examination, publication and opposition
- Examination: DIP examines applications; it states that registration takes about 8 months.
- Opposition period: 60 days from publication; the applicant has 60 days to respond, and a final administrative review can be requested within 60 days of DIP's decision
- Typical timeline: About 8 months (DIP)
Protection, renewal and use
- Term: 10 years, renewable.
- Late renewal: Renewal is filed within 6 months before expiry; late renewal is possible within 6 months after expiry with a late fee
- Rights system: first to file.
Filing from abroad
- Local agent: DIP states applicants may file through an IP service provider. A 2025 legal guide states that foreign applicants must file through a licensed IP agent registered with DIP (not confirmed on a DIP page).
- Power of attorney: Under Decision No. 0874 (in force 4 July 2025), a copy of the power of attorney is reportedly sufficient (secondary source; not confirmed on a DIP page).
- Language: Lao (official application forms are in Lao)
Firms on TrademarksHub that cover Laos can act as your local agent — see firms.
Madrid Protocol
Laos is a member of the Madrid System (in force since 2016). You can designate it in an international application filed through your home office, or file a national application directly. A local firm can advise which route is cheaper for your classes and timeline.
Trademark classes
Nice Classification (45 classes). Not sure which classes you need? See all 45 classes or classes by business type.
How Laos compares
- Opposition: 60 days from publication; the applicant has 60 days to respond, and a final administrative review can be requested within 60 days of DIP's decision — compare all countries
- Renewal: every 10 years; grace period Renewal is filed within 6 months before expiry; late renewal is possible within 6 months after expiry with a late fee — 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 Laos
- A new Law on Intellectual Property (No. 50/NA) entered into force on 24 January 2024, replacing the 2017 IP Law.
- Certification marks and collective marks can be registered in addition to goods and service marks.
- National emblems, flags, official seals and names or likenesses of living people cannot be included in a mark without authorisation.
- Opposition decisions can be taken to a final administrative review within 60 days.