The process of registering a trademark in Solomon Islands:

1. Formal examination

The applicant submits the application documents to the Solomon Islands Trademark Office, and the examining officer will review the submitted application. Documents, trademark drawings, power of attorney and other documents will be reviewed for legality; if they meet the regulations, an application date and application number will be awarded.

2. Search report

The IPO will conduct a search on its own for previously registered or applied Solomon Islands trademarks and issue a search report. The applicant will receive the above search report before the trademark is approved for publication and decide whether to arrange for trademark publication.

3. Substantive examination

When the Internal Affairs Bureau examines the Solomon Islands trademark application, it only examines its registrability (i.e. distinctiveness), also known as absolute grounds, and does not Review on relative grounds, that is, no prior rights will be cited to reject the application.

4. Announcement

After review, if the examining officer believes that the trademark application can be accepted, an announcement will be published on the Solomon Islands Official Trademark Announcement. 3 months from the announcement date will be the objection. Expect.

5. Registration Approval

Trademarks that are determined to be registrable after opposition, or trademarks that are announced as having no objections will be approved for registration and a registration certificate will be issued. The entire smooth application process (if there are no rejections, objections, etc.) takes about 36-48 months.