I. General Overview
Area: 1.5665 million square kilometers
Population: Approximately 3.458 million (July 2023). Khalkha Mongols make up approximately 80% of the population, with other ethnic minorities such as Kazakhs also present. The primary language is Khalkha Mongolian. Residents primarily practice Tibetan Buddhism.

II. Treaty Membership
1. Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property (Paris Convention)
Accession: 1985

2. Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT)
Accession: 1991

3. Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks (Madrid Protocol)
Accession: 2001

4. Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks
Accession: 1985

5. Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs (Hague Agreement)
Accession: 1997

III. Trademark Application Procedure and Required Documents
1. Trademark Registrable Elements and Types
Elements that can be registered as trademarks in Mongolia include: text, graphics, symbols, slogans, three-dimensional logos, color combinations, sounds, etc.
The types of trademarks that can be registered in Mongolia include: trademarks, service marks, collective trademarks, and certification trademarks.

2. Filing Routes
1) National filing (direct filing)
2) Madrid International Registration

3. Required Documents
⦁ Applicant's name and address;
⦁ Clear representation of the mark;
⦁ List of trademarks and/or services;
⦁ Power of attorney can be submitted 2 months after the application date
⦁ If a priority is claimed, a certified copy of the priority document and its Mongolian translation need to be submitted.

4. Application Process
Filing: the 11th edition of Nice Classification is adopted; multiple-class applications are possible; the first-to-file principle is followed
Examination: formal examination and substantive examination; 3 months
Publication/Opposition: the opposition period is 1 year
Registration: It takes about 8-12 months from filing to registration (if smooth).

5. Protection Period and Renewal
The validity period is 10 years from the date of application and can be renewed for 10 years each time before expiration

6. Assignment
Allowed for both pending and registered trademarks. A power of attorney, a trademark certificate, and an assignment agreement are required, and the processing period is approximately 6 months.

7. Chang of Name/Address
Trademark changes require a power of attorney, a proof of change, and a trademark certificate, and the processing period is approximately 6-12 months.

8. Cancellation
Non-use Cancellation: If a trademark has not been used for 5 consecutive years, any interested party may file a cancellation request for the non-used trademark.

IV. Trademark application statistics *:
A: Statistics on total trademark applications:
2020: 3,940
2021: 4,322
2022: 3,622
B: Statistics of trademark applications from China:
2020:630
2021:475
2022:468