# Trademark registration in Mongolia

> 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.

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

## Key facts
- **Trademark office:** Intellectual Property Office of Mongolia (IPOM)
- **Official fee:** MNT 50,000 — New trademark application, 1–3 classes (service fee)
- **Madrid Protocol:** Member since 2001
- **Protection:** 10 years from the filing date, renewable
- **Multi-class applications:** Allowed

## Official links
- Trademark office: https://ipom.gov.mn/
- Law: Law on Trademarks and Geographical Indications (10 June 2010, amended up to 6 May 2021; further amended 12 January 2024) — https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/legislation/details/22461
- Law: Law on Intellectual Property (2020) — https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/legislation/details/22467

## Official fees
- New trademark application, 1–3 classes (service fee): MNT 50,000 — plus state duty of 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): MNT 80,000 — plus MNT 3,000 per class above three
- Urgent (expedited) processing of an application (service fee): MNT 300,000 — plus state duty of MNT 300,000

## Steps
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:** 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).
- **Late renewal:** Renewal is requested in the last year of validity or within 6 months after expiry (2010 law text)
- **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)

## Good to know
- 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.

## FAQ
### 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.

## Sources
- IPOM – Home page (services and links): https://ipom.gov.mn/
- IPOM – Service fees: https://ipom.gov.mn/mn.php?page=52
- IPOM – Trademark service fees (PDF): https://www.ipom.gov.mn/source/TM-1.pdf
- IPOM – Procedures and documents: https://ipom.gov.mn/mn.php?page=131
- WIPO Lex – Mongolia profile: https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/members/profile/MN
- WIPO Lex – Law on Trademarks and Geographical Indications (revised version, 10 June 2010), Mongolian text: https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/text/496824
- WIPO Lex – Law on Trademarks and Geographical Indications: https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/legislation/details/22461
- WIPO Lex – Madrid Protocol contracting parties: https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/treaties/parties/8

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