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Country guide · Updated October 2026

Trademark registration in Mongolia

Who registers trademarks in Mongolia, 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 Mongolia are registered with the Intellectual Property Office of Mongolia (IPOM); the official new trademark application fee is MNT 50,000. A registration lasts 10 years from the filing date and can be renewed. Mongolia can be designated through the Madrid System.

Checked against official sources on 11 October 2026 · see sources

Office
IPOM
Official fee
MNT 50,000
Madrid Protocol
Member since 2001
Protection
10 years from filing date
Multi-class filing
Allowed

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Official fees in Mongolia

Official feeAmount
New trademark application, 1–3 classes (service fee)
plus state duty of MNT 50,000		MNT 50,000
New trademark application (state duty)MNT 50,000
Each class above three (service fee)MNT 5,000
Certificate issuance (service fee 30,000 + state duty 25,000)MNT 55,000
Renewal for 10 years, 1–3 classes (service fee 40,000 + state duty 40,000)
plus MNT 3,000 per class above three		MNT 80,000
Urgent (expedited) processing of an application (service fee)
plus state duty of MNT 300,000		MNT 300,000

Official office fees only. Official fee schedule. Professional fees of a local firm are extra — compare fixed-fee packages.

How to register a trademark in Mongolia

  1. Search existing marks in the IPOM Publish IP database or the WIPO Global Brand Database.
  2. Identify the goods and services, for example using WIPO's Madrid Goods and Services Manager, which IPOM links to.
  3. File the application with IPOM through the IPOM e-Filing System (or designate Mongolia in a Madrid international application).
  4. IPOM examines the application under the Law on Trademarks and Geographical Indications and its filing and examination regulation.
  5. If registration is approved, pay the certificate issuance fee and IPOM issues the trademark certificate.

Examination, publication and opposition

  • Examination: Under the 2010 text of the law, IPOM checks formalities within 10 working days and completes substantive examination within 9 months of filing, extendable by up to 6 months; later amendments were not checked.
  • Publication: Registered marks are published in IPOM's official periodical (2010 law text).

Protection, renewal and use

  • Term: 10 years from the filing date, renewable.
  • Late renewal: Renewal is requested in the last year of validity or within 6 months after expiry (2010 law text)

Filing from abroad

  • Power of attorney: A power of attorney must be filed when the applicant is represented by an accredited IP representative; notarisation or legalisation requirements were not verified.
  • Language: Mongolian; marks in other scripts need a Cyrillic transliteration or translation (2010 law text)

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

Madrid Protocol

Mongolia is a member of the Madrid System (in force since 2001). 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

Goods and services are grouped into the 45 Nice classes. One application can cover several classes. Not sure which classes you need? See all 45 classes or classes by business type.

How Mongolia compares

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

Good to know in Mongolia

  • Mongolia has been a Madrid Protocol member since 16 June 2001, so it can be designated in international registrations.
  • IPOM's e-filing and search systems run on WIPO platforms (IPOM e-Filing and IPOM Publish).
  • IPOM maintains a register of accredited IP representatives; it lists them on its website.
  • The trademark law was amended in 2015, 2021 and January 2024; WIPO Lex notes that no consolidated English version including the 2024 changes is yet available.
  • IPOM offers urgent processing of trademark applications for an additional fee, and charges fees for extending the deadlines to answer a preliminary refusal or to file an opposition.

Questions

Is Mongolia part of the Madrid Protocol?
Yes. The Madrid Protocol has been in force for Mongolia since 16 June 2001.
How much does it cost to register a trademark in Mongolia?
IPOM's fee schedule lists a service fee of MNT 50,000 plus a state duty of MNT 50,000 for a new application covering up to three classes, MNT 5,000 for each further class, and MNT 55,000 for issuing the certificate.
Which office registers trademarks in Mongolia?
Trademarks are registered by the Intellectual Property Office of Mongolia (IPOM) in Ulaanbaatar, which offers online filing through its IPOM e-Filing System.
How long does a trademark registration last in Mongolia?
Ten years from the filing date, renewable for further 10-year periods; renewal is requested in the last year of validity or within six months after expiry.
Can I search existing trademarks in Mongolia online?
Yes. IPOM provides the IPOM Publish IP database, and it also points users to the WIPO Global Brand Database.
What language must a Mongolian trademark application be in?
Applications are filed in Mongolian, and marks in other scripts need a Cyrillic transliteration or translation.