RECOGNITION OF WELL-KNOWN MARK

• A Power of Attorney (Word file) (PDF file) from the Applicant. Notarization and/or legalization are not necessary (required at filing; a fax copy is acceptable at filing provided that the original is submitted within 3 months from the filing date); 
• A certified copy of the Business Licence (required at filing); 
• 12 samples of the mark to be recognized as being well-known (required at filing); 
• Documents and information proving that the mark is well-known.  They should include, but not limited to, those which clearly show:
  
  i) The number of relevant consumers who were aware of the mark by purchase or use of goods or services bearing the mark, or from advertising.
  ii) The territorial area in which goods or services bearing the mark are circulated.
  iii) Turnover of the sale of goods or provision of services bearing the mark or the quantity of goods sold or services provided.
  iv) Duration of continuous use of the mark.
  v) Wide reputation of goods or services bearing the mark.
  vi) Number of countries protecting the mark.
  vii) Number of countries recognizing the mark as a well known mark.
  viii) Assignment price, licensing price, or investment capital contribution value of the mark.