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Trademark registration in Bangladesh

To register a trademark in Bangladesh, file directly with the Department of Patents, Designs and Trademarks (DPDT); Bangladesh is not a Madrid member. Each class needs its own application, and official fees are paid in three stages. Registration dates back to the filing date and first lasts 7 years, then 10 years per renewal.

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Which route?Madrid is not available: file directly through a Bangladeshi advocate or registered trademark agent. If your first application, filed in a Paris Convention or WTO member, is less than 6 months old, you can claim priority.Details ↓What do I need?The applicant's name, nationality or place of incorporation and address; the mark (with transliteration and translation of other languages); goods or services in one class; the date of first use or "proposed to be used"; and a power of attorney.Details ↓How are official fees charged?One class per application, paid in three stages: BDT 5,000 to file, BDT 3,000 for publication and BDT 20,000 for registration, BDT 28,000 per class in total.Details ↓How long does it take?Statutory: with no defects and no opposition, the certificate is issued within 150 working days of filing; the opposition period is 2 months from publication. The DPDT publishes no average time.Details ↓What are the main risks?A missed class needs a new application; priority documents must be filed with the application; the first term is only 7 years; foreign-language marks need transliteration and translation; 5 years of non-use risks removal.Details ↓
Key facts

Trademarks in Bangladesh: key facts

OfficeDepartment of Patents, Designs and Trademarks (DPDT) of the Ministry of Industries, in Dhaka; trademark registration is headed by the Director General. Website and search links: IP Toolbox.
LawTrademarks Act, 2009 (Act No. 19 of 2009, deemed in force from 1 July 2008, amended by Act No. 23 of 2015); procedure under the Trademarks Rules, 2015; current official fees under the Ministry of Industries notification of 24 November 2021
Basis of rightsRights arise from registration; an unregistered mark cannot be enforced by an infringement action, but passing off can be claimed; the application states the date use began, or "proposed to be used"
Madrid SystemNot a member; Bangladesh cannot be designated through a Madrid international registration, so applications are filed directly
Paris Convention and priorityMember of the Paris Convention since 3 March 1991; priority can be claimed within 6 months of a first application in a Paris Convention or WTO member, with a certified copy of the earlier application filed together with the application
One class per applicationMulti-class applications are not allowed: each class of goods or services needs its own application, and applications are examined in order of receipt
LanguageBengali or English; if the mark contains words in another language (such as Chinese), a Bengali or English transliteration and translation is required, stating the language
Foreign applicantsFile through a Bangladeshi advocate or registered trademark agent, with the power of attorney (Form TM-10) filed together with the application; the receiving office is determined by the address for service in Bangladesh given in the application
Opposition period (statutory)2 months from publication in the Trademarks Journal; the applicant must file a counter-statement within 2 months of receiving the notice of opposition, or the application is treated as abandoned; the whole opposition procedure is to be concluded within 330 working days
Registration and term (statutory)The registration date is the filing date; the first term is 7 years, then 10 years per renewal; with no defects and no opposition, the law requires the certificate to be issued within 150 working days of filing
Consequences of non-useAfter 5 continuous years without bona fide use (counted up to 1 month before the request), any interested person can apply to the Director General or the High Court Division for removal, which can be limited to the unused goods
Official fees (per class)Filing BDT 5,000, publication BDT 3,000, registration certificate BDT 20,000; renewal BDT 20,000 (Ministry of Industries notification of 24 November 2021, effective immediately)

Checked on 2026-10-10; general information only — the office's published rules and fees prevail.

Which route

Direct filing: whether to claim priority

Bangladesh is not a member of the Madrid System, so it cannot be designated through a Madrid international registration; applications are filed directly with the DPDT through a Bangladeshi advocate or registered trademark agent. The real choice is whether to claim priority from an earlier application filed abroad.

ItemDirect filing (no priority claim)Claiming priority from an earlier application
PrerequisiteNone; use this route if you have no earlier application or it was filed more than 6 months agoFile in Bangladesh within 6 months of your first application in a Paris Convention or WTO member; if you filed in several countries, the period runs from the earliest filing
Filing and registration dateThe date of filing with the DPDT; once registered, the registration date goes back to that dayOnce registered, the filing date of the earlier application becomes the registration date
Extra stepsNoneState the details of the earlier application and attach a certified copy of it, certified by the agent or advocate; without it, the DPDT does not allot a filing date or application number
Official feesBDT 5,000 per class, plus publication and registration feesSame as direct filing; the fee schedule lists no priority fee
RiskIf someone else files first in the gap between your earlier application and your Bangladeshi application, their filing can block yoursThe supporting document must be ready at filing and cannot be filed later; if your earlier application covers several classes, it must be split into one application per class in Bangladesh
Best forYou have not filed elsewhere yet, or your earlier application is more than 6 months oldYou filed elsewhere less than 6 months ago, especially if you are worried that someone may file first in Bangladesh

If you are also covering South Asia, compare Trademark registration in India: India can be designated through Madrid, while Bangladesh requires direct filing.

Not sure? Run a free search first, then submit an order online; the agent will advise you based on the search results.

What to prepare

Documents checklist

Applicants filing through a Bangladeshi agent usually prepare the following information and documents. No evidence of use is needed at filing, but you must state the date use began or "proposed to be used".

Applicant

  • Full name and complete address; without them, the DPDT does not allot a filing date or application number
  • For a company, the country under whose laws it is incorporated; for an individual, nationality
  • The nature of the business, such as manufacturer, importer or service provider

The mark

  • A clear representation of the mark (photocopies are not accepted); on a label, indicate which part is the mark applied for
  • The representation must not include the ® symbol or the logos of bodies such as BSTI or ISO
  • For words in a language other than Bengali or English (such as Chinese), a Bengali or English transliteration and translation of each word, stating the language
  • If the label uses someone else's photograph, the consent of that person or their guardian

Goods or services

  • The class and specific goods or services under the Nice Classification; one class per application
  • The exact date use began in Bangladesh; if the mark is not yet used, "Proposed to be used"

Priority

  • To claim priority from an earlier application: file within 6 months of your first application and give its details
  • Attach a certified copy of the earlier application, certified by the agent or advocate

Power of attorney

  • If a Bangladeshi advocate or registered trademark agent files for you, the power of attorney (Form TM-10), original or certified copy, must be filed with the application; without it, the application is not accepted
  • Stamp duty on the power of attorney is paid under Bangladesh's Stamp Act; the agent handles this

The DPDT checklist only requires the original power of attorney or a copy certified by the agent, and lists no notarisation or legalisation requirement; provide the power of attorney and other signed documents following your agent's instructions. Assignments, licences and other documents signed abroad have separate notarisation and legalisation requirements; see "Keeping the registration".

How long

Process and timeline

Example: a direct application with no objection and no opposition. Periods marked "statutory" are set by law.

  1. Step 1

    Clearance search (recommended)

    Search for similar earlier marks first; the DPDT also offers an official search, and its service charter promises the report within 2 weeks

  2. Step 2

    Filing

    One application per class, filed online with the filing fee; if the name and address, goods, class, representation, signature or fee is missing, no filing date or application number is allotted

  3. Step 3

    Examination

    Applications are examined in order of receipt; if there are grounds for refusal, respond to the notice or request a hearing

  4. Step 4

    Acceptance and publication

    Once the application passes examination, the DPDT asks for the publication fee; after payment, the mark is published in the Trademarks Journal

  5. Step 5

    Opposition period

    2 months from publication (statutory); if opposed, the counter-statement is due within 2 months of receiving the notice of opposition (statutory), and the whole opposition procedure is to be concluded within 330 working days (statutory)

  6. Step 6

    Registration fee and certificate

    If there is no opposition by the end of the period, pay the registration fee and the certificate is issued; with no defects and no opposition, the law requires this within 150 working days of filing (statutory); the registration date is the filing date

The DPDT publishes no verifiable average examination time, so only statutory periods and service-charter commitments are listed. If registration is not completed within 1 year of filing for reasons attributable to the applicant, the Director General sets a deadline by notice, after which the application is treated as abandoned.

How to read the periods: "statutory" = set by law; "official statistics" = averages published by the office; "estimate" = typical cases. Actual timing varies.

How much

Official fees

Official fees are in Bangladeshi taka (BDT) and charged per application; since each application covers one class, they are in effect charged per class. They are paid in three stages: the filing fee on filing, the publication fee after examination and the registration fee after the opposition period. The current rates were set by the Ministry of Industries notification of 24 November 2021, effective immediately; the amounts in the DPDT service charter updated in August 2026 match them.

ItemChargedAmountApprox. USD
Paid on filing
Application fee (Form TM-1; one class per application, each class filed separately)Per class5,000 BDT≈ USD 41
Paid on registration
Journal publication fee (Form TM-9; payable after acceptance, before advertisement in the Trademarks Journal)Per class3,000 BDT≈ USD 24
Registration and certificate fee (Form TM-11; payable after the opposition period)Per class20,000 BDT≈ USD 163
Payable when applicable
Correction of an application (Form TM-16, each)Per application2,000 BDT≈ USD 16
Keeping the registration
Renewal fee (Form TM-12; at the end of the first 7-year term, then every 10 years)Per application20,000 BDT≈ USD 163
Late renewal (Form TM-17; renewal fee 20,000 + late fee 5,000)Per application25,000 BDT≈ USD 203
Restoration after removal (Form TM-13, within 1 year of expiry; includes renewal 20,000, late fee 5,000 and restoration 2,000)Per application27,000 BDT≈ USD 220
Other
Official search (Form TM-4, each request)Per application2,000 BDT≈ USD 16
Recordal of assignment (Form TM-24, first mark; 2,000 for each additional mark)Per application5,000 BDT≈ USD 41

Source: Department of Patents, Designs and Trademarks (DPDT), Ministry of Industries, Bangladesh: re-fixed fee schedule, Bangladesh Gazette Extraordinary 28 December 2021 · current fees in force since 2021-11-24 · checked on 2026-10-10 · USD figures are approximate, converted at the Bank of China spot selling rate (or, for currencies it does not quote, at the central bank's published USD rate); the official fee is the amount in the original currency

Official fees are as published by the office; the service fee is quoted by an agent after you submit, and you pay only after accepting the quote.

Example: the same mark in Classes 9 and 35 needs two applications: filing fees 2 × BDT 5,000 = BDT 10,000, publication fees 2 × BDT 3,000 = BDT 6,000 and registration fees 2 × BDT 20,000 = BDT 40,000, BDT 56,000 in total.

An official search costs BDT 2,000; renewal is BDT 20,000 per application, and late renewal BDT 25,000 (including a BDT 5,000 late fee). The fee schedule does not say whether VAT is added; the amount payable is the one shown in the A-Challan e-payment system.

Service fees, including the Bangladeshi local agent's fee, are quoted by the agent after you submit the order; you pay only after accepting the quote.

Watch out

Rules specific to Bangladesh and common refusals

These are the most common issues in Bangladeshi examination, and Bangladesh-specific rules that are easy to overlook.

One class per application

The law requires a separate application for each class of goods or services, examined in order of receipt. A multi-class application filed elsewhere must be split into several applications in Bangladesh, each paying its own filing, publication and registration fees. Settle all the classes you need before filing: a missed class needs a new application with a later filing date.

The first term is only 7 years

Registration dates back to the filing date and first lasts 7 years, then 10 years per renewal. The DPDT service charter asks for renewal at least 3 months before expiry; a mark removed for non-renewal can be restored within 1 year of removal, at a higher fee. If you manage marks in several countries, record the first Bangladeshi expiry date separately.

Priority documents must be filed with the application

To claim priority, file within 6 months of your first application and attach a certified copy of the earlier application, certified by the agent or advocate. The DPDT checklist states that a priority claim without supporting documents gets no filing date or application number, so obtain the copy of your earlier application before filing.

Foreign-language marks need transliteration and translation; no ® on the representation

If the mark contains words in a language other than Bengali or English, such as Chinese, provide a transliteration and translation of each word and state the language. The label filed must not show ® or the logos of bodies such as BSTI or ISO, and a photograph of another person needs their consent.

Bad faith and well-known marks

Applications made in bad faith are refused; a mark identical or confusingly similar to, or a translation of, a mark well known in Bangladesh cannot be registered for identical or similar goods. If you find a pre-emptive filing, oppose within 2 months of publication; once it is registered, you can apply to the Director General or the High Court Division to rectify the register.

Similarity to earlier marks and 5 years of non-use

A mark identical or similar to someone else's registered mark for the same goods is refused, unless there is honest concurrent use. After registration, 5 continuous years without bona fide use allows any interested person to seek removal. A search before filing, and keeping evidence of use after registration, help you avoid both risks.

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After registration

Keeping the registration

A Bangladeshi registration first lasts 7 years from the filing date. No declaration of use is required during that time, but 5 continuous years of non-use can lead to removal; renew at expiry, then every 10 years.

WhenWhat to doOfficial fee
Ongoing after registrationUse the mark in Bangladesh and keep evidence; after 5 continuous years without bona fide use, any interested person can seek removal, which can be limited to the unused goodsNone
Before the first 7-year term ends, then every 10 yearsRenewal (Form TM-12); the service charter asks for it at least 3 months before expiry; the renewal term is 10 yearsBDT 20,000
After expiryLate renewal (Form TM-17); if the mark has been removed for non-payment, restoration can be requested within 1 year of removal (Form TM-13)Late renewal BDT 25,000; restoration BDT 27,000
At any timeRecording an assignment (Form TM-24); an assignment deed signed abroad must be notarised and legalised by the Bangladeshi embassy in that country, and the same applies to licence agreements submitted for recordingBDT 5,000, plus BDT 2,000 for each additional mark

A mark removed for non-payment of the renewal fee is still treated as on the register for 1 year after removal and can block similar applications by others.

E-commerce brand registries usually require a registered or pending trademark.

FAQ

Trademark registration in Bangladesh

How much does a Bangladeshi trademark cost?

Official fees are charged per application, and each application covers one class. They are paid in three stages: a BDT 5,000 filing fee, a BDT 3,000 publication fee and a BDT 20,000 registration fee, BDT 28,000 for one class; two classes mean two applications, BDT 56,000 in total. An official search costs BDT 2,000 and renewal BDT 20,000 per application. Service fees, including the local agent's fee, are quoted by the agent after you submit the order; you pay only after accepting the quote.

How long does trademark registration in Bangladesh take?

The DPDT publishes no average examination time. By law, if the application has no defects and is not opposed, the certificate is issued within 150 working days of filing; there is a 2-month opposition period after publication, and an opposition is to be concluded within 330 working days. Actual timing varies from case to case.

Can I designate Bangladesh through the Madrid System?

No. Bangladesh is not a member of the Madrid System, so an international registration cannot designate it; you must file directly through a Bangladeshi advocate or registered trademark agent. If your first application was filed less than 6 months ago in a Paris Convention or WTO member, you can claim priority, but a certified copy of the earlier application must be filed with the application.

Can one Bangladeshi application cover several classes?

No. The law requires a separate application for each class of goods or services, and each application pays its own filing, publication and registration fees. A multi-class application filed elsewhere must be split into several applications in Bangladesh; if you claim priority, each one needs its own copy of the earlier application.

How long does a Bangladeshi trademark registration last?

Registration dates back to the filing date and first lasts 7 years, then 10 years per renewal, with no limit on renewals. The DPDT service charter asks for renewal at least 3 months before expiry; late renewal is possible with a late fee, and a mark already removed can be restored within 1 year of removal.

Does the power of attorney for Bangladesh need to be notarised?

The DPDT checklist only requires the original power of attorney (Form TM-10) or a copy certified by the agent, with stamp duty paid under the Stamp Act; it lists no notarisation or legalisation requirement, so sign it as your agent instructs. Assignments and licences are different: an assignment deed or licence agreement signed abroad must be notarised and legalised by the Bangladeshi embassy in that country.

Other IP rights

Patents: the Bangladesh Patent Act, 2023 has been in force since 27 February 2025; invention patents last 20 years from the filing or priority date, with annual fees. Bangladesh is not a PCT member, so applications must be filed directly.

Industrial designs: under the Bangladesh Industrial Design Act, 2023, registration lasts 10 years from the filing or priority date and can be renewed for 5 years at a time, up to 3 times; Bangladesh is not a member of the Hague Agreement, so applications are filed directly with the DPDT.

Patent applications are handled through an affiliated patent agency.

Other countries and territories in the region

Pakistan　·　India　·　Vietnam　·　Thailand

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