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Country guide · Updated October 2026

Trademark registration in Peru

Who registers trademarks in Peru, 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 Peru are registered with the Instituto Nacional de Defensa de la Competencia y de la Protección de la Propiedad Intelectual (INDECOPI); third parties can oppose within 30 days from publication. A registration lasts 10 years from the registration date and can be renewed. Peru is not in the Madrid System, so a national filing is needed.

Checked against official sources on 11 October 2026 · see sources

Office
INDECOPI
Madrid Protocol
Not a member
Opposition
30 days from publication (Decision 486); second…
Protection
10 years from registration date
Multi-class filing
Allowed

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Official fees in Peru

The office does not publish an up-to-date fee schedule we could verify. Ask firms that cover Peru for a quote that shows official and professional fees separately — post a request or compare packages.

How to register a trademark in Peru

  1. Identify the Nice classes for the goods or services and search for earlier marks (INDECOPI offers free search and advisory tools).
  2. Pay the official fee for the first class and each additional class.
  3. File the application with INDECOPI online or in person, with a power of attorney if a representative files.
  4. INDECOPI checks formal requirements and publishes the application.
  5. Third parties may oppose within 30 days of publication.
  6. INDECOPI examines registrability and, if approved, grants the registration and issues the certificate.

Examination, publication and opposition

  • Examination: INDECOPI's Dirección de Signos Distintivos examines formal requirements and then registrability; no official processing time was confirmed.
  • Publication: INDECOPI's Gaceta Electrónica de Propiedad Industrial (per secondary sources; the 2009 English text of Legislative Decree 1075 referred to the Official Journal El Peruano)
  • Opposition period: 30 days from publication (Decision 486); secondary sources state these are working days

Protection, renewal and use

  • Term: 10 years from the registration date, renewable.
  • Late renewal: 6 months after expiry (Decision 486)
  • Use requirement: a registration can be challenged after 3 years of non-use.
  • Rights system: first to file.

Filing from abroad

  • Power of attorney: A power of attorney is needed when a representative files; the 2009 text of Legislative Decree 1075 allows a non-renewable 60-day period to submit it.
  • Language: Spanish

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Madrid Protocol

Peru 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 (45 classes); Peru acceded to the Nice Agreement in 2022. One application can cover several classes. Not sure which classes you need? See all 45 classes or classes by business type.

How Peru compares

  • Opposition: 30 days from publication (Decision 486); secondary sources state these are working days — compare all countries
  • Renewal: every 10 years; grace period 6 months after expiry (Decision 486) — compare all countries

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

Good to know in Peru

  • Peru's trademark law is the Andean Community's Decision 486, supplemented by national Legislative Decree 1075, so the core rules match the other Andean countries.
  • One application can cover several Nice classes and results in a single registration.
  • Peru is not a Madrid Protocol member; protection requires a national filing with INDECOPI.
  • A registration can be cancelled if the mark has not been used for three consecutive years.
  • Peru joined the Nice and Vienna classification agreements in 2022.

Questions

Is Peru part of the Madrid Protocol?
No. Peru acceded to the Nice, Vienna, Locarno, Strasbourg and Lisbon (Geneva Act) agreements in 2022 but not the Madrid Protocol, so a national application with INDECOPI is needed.
How long does a trademark registration last in Peru?
Ten years from the date of grant, renewable for further 10-year periods. Renewal can be requested in the six months before expiry or within a six-month grace period.
Can I file one trademark application for several classes in Peru?
Yes. A single application can cover one or several Nice classes and results in a single registration, with a fee for each additional class.
How long is the trademark opposition period in Peru?
Thirty days from publication of the application, under Andean Decision 486.
Can a trademark be cancelled for non-use in Peru?
Yes. Under Decision 486 a registration can be cancelled if the mark has not been used for three consecutive years.