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With 58 votes, the Legislative Assembly ratified the Singapore Trademark Law Treaty, along with the Resolution of the Supplementary Diplomatic Conference and its regulations, with the aim of modernizing trademark registration and protection procedures in El Salvador.
The ratification will harmonize national regulations with international standards, simplify administrative procedures, and strengthen legal certainty for companies, entrepreneurs, and institutions that register their trademarks.
During the 114th plenary session, it was explained that the Singapore Treaty was adopted in march 2006 and entered into force on november 1, 2011. Its purpose is to establish common rules that streamline and improve the processes of trademark registration and licensing.
Among its main benefits are the elimination of certain bureaucratic formalities, such as specific notarization requirements, and improved communication between the industrial property offices of the countries that are party to the treaty.
Another key aspect is its recognition of non-traditional trademarks, including holograms, three-dimensional trademarks, color trademarks, sound trademarks, olfactory, gustatory, and tactile trademarks, thus expanding intellectual property protection to encompass new forms of commercial identification.
In El Salvador, trademark registration and administration will continue to be the responsibility of the Instituto Salvadoreño de la Propiedad Intelectual (ISPI), a branch of the Centro Nacional de Registros (CNR).
With this ratification, the country strengthens its legal framework for intellectual property, streamlines trademark registration processes, and adopts international standards that promote competitiveness and provide greater protection for trademark holders.
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