A trademark is a sign that is capable of distinguishing the goods or services of one person from those of others and may be represented graphically. Such signs may be words, including the names of persons, letters, figures, numbers, drawings, figures, the shape of the goods or of their packaging, a combination of colours, sound signs or any combination of such signs. There are several types of marks:
- Trademark
- Service mark
- A collective mark is a mark owned by an association of manufacturers, traders or service providers which is a legal person. It distinguishes the goods or services of the members of the association from the goods or services of others. The association must adopt Rules for the use of the collective mark
- Certification mark - it certifies the material, manner of manufacture, quality or other characteristics of goods or services produced or offered by persons with the permission and under the control of the owner of the mark

The right to brand shall be acquired by registration as from the date of filing of the application and shall belong to the first applicant.

The registration shall be valid for 10 years from the date of filing of the application. The registration may be renewed indefinitely for successive periods of 10 years.