Text: Frequently Asked Questions about Trademark Application in Macao 1. Can a trademark be protected outside the Macao Special Administrative Region? Answer: The trademark registration system of the Macao Special Administrative Region is regional, and the trademark laws only protect trademarks granted in Macao. If you wish to be protected in other countries or regions, you must apply separately in those countries or regions. 2. Are mainland registered trademarks effective in the Macao Special Administrative Region? Answer: Because the trademark registration system of the Macao Special Administrative Region is regional in nature, Macao’s trademark laws only protect trademarks granted in this region. Therefore, if a trademark registered outside the Macao SAR wants to be protected in Macao, it must re-apply in accordance with the regulations of the Macao SAR. 3. How to classify products or services? Answer: Applicants can refer to the "Nice Classification" established by the World Intellectual Property Organization to classify the products or services using the trademark. For specific details, please visit the following URL bo/ii/2006/20/aviso23_cn.asp. 4. A trademark is intended to be used for multiple different categories of products or services. How to apply for it? Answer: According to the provisions of Article 204 of the "Industrial Property Legal System" "Uniformity of Registration Application and Trademark Registration", an application can only fill in a single category of products or services. If you want to use it for different categories of products or services, services, multiple applications are required. For example, if you plan to register a trademark for clothing and beauty salons, you need to fill out two applications. 5. When applying for trademark registration, when do I need to submit a letter of authorization? Answer: If the applicant is not a resident of the Macao SAR or a legal person (i.e. company, association, etc.) established in the Macao SAR, he must entrust the following person as his agent and submit a valid power of attorney: a lawyer registered with the Macao SAR Lawyers Association; Or a resident of the Macao SAR; or a legal person established in accordance with the laws of the Macao SAR. If the authorization letter is not made in the official language of the region, a translation in any local official language (Chinese or Portuguese) must be submitted together. For specific details, please visit the "Intellectual Property Rights - Administrative Procedures" section of our website. 6. What value of stamp must be affixed to the authorization letter and its translation? Answer: The first page of the authorization letter must be stamped with a stamp of MOP 25, and each subsequent page must be stamped with a stamp of MOP 5. The translation of the authorization letter must be stamped with a stamp of MOP 15 on the first page, and a stamp of MOP 5 on each subsequent page. 7. How to fill in and submit the trademark registration application form? Answer: The applicant must fill in the "Application for Trademark Registration" form and submit it to the Macau Intellectual Property Department together with the authorization letter, priority document, other licensing documents and their Chinese or Portuguese translations as necessary. For specific details, please visit the "Intellectual Property Rights - Administrative Procedures" and "Intellectual Property Rights - Application Instructions" sections on our website. 8. Can the payment deadline be extended? Answer: Applicants should pay the relevant fees within eight working days after the application form is obtained. Since the application date is calculated based on the payment date, the payment deadline cannot be extended. 9. How to go through the procedures for changing application information? Answer: Applicants for trademarks must fill out the "Application Form for Other Actions", along with the required documents, submit the application as required and pay the corresponding fees. For specific details, please visit the "Intellectual Property Rights - Administrative Procedures" section of our website. 10. How to check the trademark announcement? Answer: The industrial property rights protection notices published in the "Official Gazette of the Macao Special Administrative Region" can be viewed through the "Protection of Trademark Registration" on the Printing Bureau's website. URL: p>