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Country guide · Updated October 2026

Trademark registration in Paraguay

Who registers trademarks in Paraguay, 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 Paraguay are registered with the Dirección Nacional de Propiedad Intelectual (DINAPI); third parties can oppose within 60 business days, counted from the business day after the last newspaper publication. A registration lasts 10 years and can be renewed. Paraguay is not in the Madrid System, so a national filing is needed.

Checked against official sources on 11 October 2026 · see sources

Office
DINAPI
Madrid Protocol
Not a member
Opposition
60 business days, counted from the business day…
Protection
10 years
Multi-class filing
One class per application

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Official fees in Paraguay

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How to register a trademark in Paraguay

  1. Search existing marks for possible conflicts.
  2. Instruct a registered Industrial Property Agent and give a notarially certified power of attorney.
  3. File a separate application for each Nice class with DINAPI, giving an address for service in Asunción.
  4. DINAPI's Trademark Section checks the application for completeness (formal examination).
  5. A notice of the application is published for three consecutive days in a newspaper of the capital, opening a 60-business-day opposition period.
  6. If no opposition is filed, the Trademark Section carries out the substantive examination, including a search of earlier marks.
  7. DINAPI grants the registration or refuses it by reasoned resolution, or first issues an office action.

Examination, publication and opposition

  • Examination: DINAPI's Trademark Section examines formalities before publication and examines substance (including a prior-mark search) only after the opposition period ends without opposition. No official processing time was found.
  • Publication: A notice of the application is published for three consecutive days in a major-circulation newspaper of the capital (Decree 22365/1998, Art. 30, as amended by Decree 6.815/2005); renewals are published for one day.
  • Opposition period: 60 business days, counted from the business day after the last newspaper publication (Law 1294/1998, Arts. 21 and 46)

Protection, renewal and use

  • Term: 10 years, renewable.
  • Late renewal: Renewal may be requested in the last year before expiry, or within a 6-month grace period after expiry on payment of a surcharge (Art. 19)
  • Use requirement: a registration can be challenged after 5 years of non-use.
  • Rights system: first to file.

Filing from abroad

  • Local agent: All filings before the office require the intervention of a registered Industrial Property Agent as sponsor or attorney (Art. 117); the applicant or its attorney must give an address in the capital, Asunción, and legal entities may act only through a registered agent (Art. 5).
  • Power of attorney: A special or general power of attorney is required when the applicant does not file in person, and it must be recorded in the office's register of powers. Powers granted abroad need only notarial certification, not consular legalisation (Art. 115). An agent authorised by letter, fax or email may act if the formal power is filed within 60 business days (Art. 116).
  • Language: Spanish

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Madrid Protocol

Paraguay is not a member of the Madrid System, so an international registration cannot cover it. You need a national filing, usually through a local agent.

Trademark classes

Nice Classification (adopted by Decree No. 22365/1998; Decree No. 16.939/2002 adopted the 8th edition). Each application covers one class, so file one application per class. Not sure which classes you need? See all 45 classes or classes by business type.

How Paraguay compares

  • Opposition: 60 business days, counted from the business day after the last newspaper publication (Law 1294/1998, Arts. 21 and 46) — compare all countries
  • Renewal: every 10 years; grace period Renewal may be requested in the last year before expiry, or within a 6-month grace period after expiry on payment of a surcharge (Art. 19) — compare all countries
  • Foreign owners: required — rules in every country

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

Good to know in Paraguay

  • Each application covers a single class: goods or services in several classes need separate applications (Law 1294/1998, Art. 7).
  • Applications are published in newspapers: the notice runs for three consecutive days in a newspaper of the capital, and renewal applications are published for one day.
  • Substantive examination takes place only after the opposition period has ended without opposition.
  • Every filing must be made through a registered Industrial Property Agent; foreign powers of attorney need notarial certification but not consular legalisation.
  • Paraguay is not a Madrid Protocol member, so protection requires a national application with DINAPI.

Questions

Is Paraguay part of the Madrid Protocol?
No. Paraguay is not a Madrid Protocol member, so a national application must be filed with DINAPI.
Can one trademark application cover several classes in Paraguay?
No. Registration is granted for a single class, so a separate application is needed for each class.
How long is the opposition period for trademarks in Paraguay?
60 business days, counted from the business day after the last of the three newspaper publications.
How long does a trademark registration last in Paraguay?
Ten years, renewable indefinitely for ten-year periods. Renewal can be requested in the last year before expiry or within a six-month grace period with a surcharge.
Do foreign companies need a local agent to register a trademark in Paraguay?
Yes. All filings require a registered Industrial Property Agent, and legal entities can act only through such an agent with a power of attorney.
Are trademark applications published in newspapers in Paraguay?
Yes. A notice of each application is published for three consecutive days in a newspaper of the capital.