What may and may not be protected and registered as a trademark?
In Colombia, there are no rights derived from unregistered trademarks. Pursuant to article 3–4 of Andean Decision 4865 the following signs, among others, may constitute marks under a registration:
- words or word combination images;
- pictures, figures, symbols, graphic elements, logotypes, monograms, portraits, labels and emblems;
- sounds and smells;
- letters and numbers;
- a color within an outline or a combination of colours;
- the shape of aproduct, its packaging or wrapping; and
- any combination of the signs or elements specified above.
Collective and certification marks may be registered in Colombia. Legally established associations of producers, manufacturers, service providers, organisations or groups of persons may apply for the registration of a collective mark to identify the goods or services of their members in the market.
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