# Trademark registration in Uruguay

> Trademarks in Uruguay are registered with the Dirección Nacional de la Propiedad Industrial, Ministerio de Industria, Energía y Minería (DNPI); the official application fee is UI 1,121.04 for one class, and third parties can oppose within 30 calendar days from the day after publication in the Boletín de la Propiedad Industrial. A registration lasts 10 years from the registration date and can be renewed. Uruguay is not in the Madrid System, so a national filing is needed.

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

## Key facts
- **Trademark office:** Dirección Nacional de la Propiedad Industrial, Ministerio de Industria, Energía y Minería (DNPI)
- **Official fee:** UI 1,121.04 — Application, word mark, first class
- **Madrid Protocol:** Not a member
- **Opposition period:** 30 calendar days from the day after publication in the Boletín de la Propiedad Industrial
- **Protection:** 10 years from the registration date, renewable
- **Multi-class applications:** Allowed
- **Foreign applicants:** Owners of marks registered abroad may apply themselves, through duly authorised agents, or through a person authorised…

## Official links
- Trademark office: https://www.gub.uy/ministerio-industria-energia-mineria/institucional/estructura-del-organismo/direccion-nacional-propiedad-industrial
- Law: Ley N° 17.011 de Marcas (25 September 1998), as amended — https://www.impo.com.uy/bases/leyes/17011-1998
- Law: Law No. 17.011 on Trademarks (WIPO Lex, amended up to Law No. 19.670) — https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/legislation/details/21440
- Law: Decree No. 34/999 regulating Law No. 17.011 — https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/legislation/details/3952

## Official fees (as of 2023-11)
- Application, word mark, first class: UI 1,121.04
- Application, word mark, each additional class: UI 672.62
- Application, figurative or mixed mark, first class: UI 1,569.45
- Application, figurative or mixed mark, each additional class: UI 896.83
- Opposition, first class: UI 1,569.45
- Opposition, each additional class: UI 672.62
- Renewal, word mark, first class: UI 1,121.04
- Renewal, figurative or mixed mark, first class: UI 1,569.45
- Renewal in grace period, first class: UI 3,363.11

## Steps
1. Search existing registrations and applications for conflicting marks.
2. File the application with the DNPI, listing the goods/services by Nice class and paying the fee in UI for the first and each additional class.
3. The DNPI checks the formal requirements and publishes an excerpt of the application in the Boletín de la Propiedad Industrial.
4. Third parties may file opposition within 30 calendar days from the day after publication.
5. The DNPI examines the application and decides on registration.
6. The registration lasts 10 years and is renewed in the six months before expiry or within the six-month grace period.

- **Publication:** Boletín de la Propiedad Industrial (one publication of an excerpt of the application)
- **Opposition:** 30 calendar days from the day after publication in the Boletín de la Propiedad Industrial; the period cannot be extended
- **Late renewal:** 6 months after expiry; a higher grace-period renewal fee applies
- **Power of attorney:** Agents act under a private document signed by the grantor; powers of attorney granted abroad must be legalised, and foreign-language documents translated by a Public Translator (Decree 34/999).
- **Language:** Spanish; foreign-language documents need a translation by a Uruguayan Public Translator
- **Use requirement:** a registration can be challenged after 5 years of non-use.

## Good to know
- Trademark rights are acquired by registration (Law 17.011, art. 9).
- Owners of unregistered marks used publicly and continuously for at least one year may oppose a later application, but must then apply to register their own mark within 10 days.
- Official fees are set in Unidades Indexadas (UI), so the peso amount changes with inflation.
- Classes, goods or services from the old registration that are not claimed at renewal are treated as abandoned.
- Uruguay is a party to the Singapore Treaty on the Law of Trademarks (in force 29 April 2020) but not the Madrid Protocol.

## FAQ
### How much does it cost to register a trademark in Uruguay?
Official fees are set in Unidades Indexadas: a word mark costs 1,121.04 UI for the first class and 672.62 UI per additional class, and a figurative or mixed mark costs 1,569.45 UI for the first class and 896.83 UI per additional class.

### Is Uruguay part of the Madrid Protocol?
No. Uruguay is not a Madrid Protocol member, so protection requires a national application with the DNPI.

### How long is the opposition period for trademarks in Uruguay?
Thirty calendar days from the day after publication in the Boletín de la Propiedad Industrial, and the period cannot be extended.

### How long does a trademark registration last in Uruguay?
Ten years, renewable indefinitely for equal periods. Renewal is filed in the six months before expiry, with a six-month grace period at a higher fee.

### Can a Uruguayan trademark be cancelled for non-use?
Yes. A registration can be cancelled if the mark is not used for five consecutive years after grant or renewal, unless non-use is due to force majeure.

## Sources
- IMPO: Ley N° 17.011 de Marcas (consolidated): https://www.impo.com.uy/bases/leyes/17011-1998
- WIPO Lex: Decree No. 34/999: https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/legislation/details/3952
- WIPO Lex: Law No. 17.011: https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/legislation/details/21440
- WIPO Lex: Uruguay profile: https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/members/profile/UY
- WIPO Directory of IP offices: Uruguay: https://www.wipo.int/directory/en/details.jsp?country_code=UY
- WIPO Lex: Madrid Protocol contracting parties: https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/treaties/ShowResults?search_what=C&treaty_id=8

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