ORGANISATION MONDIALE 
IP/N/l/LIE/1/2/Rev.1 
5 février 1999 
DU COMMERCE 
(99-0455) 
Conseil des aspects des droits de propriété 
intellectuelle qui touchent au commerce Original: anglais 
PRINCIPALES LOIS ET RÉGLEMENTATIONS CONSACRÉES 
À LA PROPRIÉTÉ INTELLECTUELLE NOTIFIÉES 
AU TITRE DE L'ARTICLE 63:2 DE L'ACCORD 
LIECHTENSTEIN 
Révision 
1. Le présent document contient le texte des réglementations ci-après, notifiées par le 
Liechtenstein au titre de l'article 63:2 de !'Accord: 
Ordonnance du 1er avril 1997 concernant la protection 
des marques de fabrique et de commerce et des indications 
de provenance (Ordonnance sur les marques de fabrique 
et de commerce) 
Ordonnance du 1er avril 1997 concernant le recouvrement 
des taxes prévu par la Loi sur les marques de fabrique 
et de commerce 2 
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2. L'Ordonnance concernant les marques de fabrique et de commerce abroge !'Ordonnance sur la 
protection des marques de fabrique et de commerce, des indications de provenance et des mentions de 
récompenses industrielles du 15 juin 1964, notifiée antérieurement par le Liechtenstein au titre de 
l'article 63:2 de !'Accord (document IP/N/l/LIE/I/2). 
3. L'Ordonnance concernant le recouvrement des taxes prévu par la Loi sur les marques de 
fabrique et de commerce abroge !'Ordonnance sur les taxes de registre perçues pour les 
enregistrements visant à la protection des marques de fabrique et de commerce, des indications de 
provenance et des mentions de récompenses industrielles du 27 novembre 1990, notifiée 
antérieurement par le Liechtenstein au titre de l'article 63:2 de l'Accord (document IP/N/l/LIE/1/2). 
1 En anglais seulement. IP/N/1/LIE/1/2/Rev. l 
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Liechtenstein Law Gazette 
(Liechtensteinisches Landesgesetzblatt) 
Volume 1997 No. 77 Published on 4 April 1997 
Ordinance 
of 
1 April 1997 
regarding the Protection of Trademarks and 
Geographical Indications 
(Trademark Ordinance) 
Based upon Article 29 Paragraph 4 and 5, Article 35 Paragraph 2, Article 36 Paragraph 3, Article 
37, Article 40 Paragraph 2, Article 49, Article 71 Paragraph 1 and Article 72 of the Law of 
12 December 1996 regarding the Protection of Trademarks and Geographical Indications 
(Trademark Act), Liechtenstein Law Gazette 1997 No.60 the Government decrees: 
I. General provisions 
Article 1 
Competence 
1) The direct execution of the Trademark Act under administrative law is the responsibility of the 
Office of National Economy. 
2) The competence for measures to be taken conceming import and export remains unaffected. 
3) If under Article 3 Paragraph 3 of the Trademark Act the owner of an earlier trademark invokes 
a relative ground for exclusion, the competence of the Office of National Economy shall extend 
to the judgement of the identity or similarity with community trademarks. 
4) If a trademark is identical with an earlier trademark in terms of Article 3 Paragraph 2 of the 
Trademark Act or is similar toit, it shall be excluded from registration or, in the event ofhaving 
been registered, it shall be declared to be invalid. 
5) The same applies if a trademark for goods or services which is to be or has been registered is 
not similar to those for which the earlier community trademark is well-known and if the use of 
the more recent trademark would exploit or adversely affect the distinctiveness or the value of the 
earlier community trademark without justification in an unfair manner. Article 2 
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If a time period determined in the Trademark Act or in this Ordinance is expressed in terms of 
months or years and if the receipt of the communication or the triggering event occurs on the last 
day of a mon th then the time period shall end on the last day of the month in which it expires. 
Article 3 
Language 
1) Submissions to the Office of National Economy must be composed in German. Article 40, 
Paragraph 3 and 4 shall remain unaffected (international registrations). 
2) The Office of National Economy may require a translation, together with a certificate of its 
accuracy, of any documents which are not presented in German. Article 14 paragraph 3 
(Language of the proof of priority) shall remain unaffected. If despite requests the translation or 
the certificate is not submitted, the documents shall not receive consideration. 
Article 4 
Severa! trademarkfilers or trademark owners 
1) If several persons are filing a trademark or are the owners of a trademark, the Office of 
National Economy may require that one ofthem or a third party be designated as their common 
representative. 
2) If despite the requirement of the Office of National Economy no party is designated as the 
representative,then the party which is first narned in the request for registration or in the 
Trademark Register shall be regarded as the representative. 
Article 5 
Representation 
1) Any person designating a representative to the Office of National Economy in proceedures 
regarding the Trademark Act or this Ordinance or having to designate a representative according 
to Article 39 of the Trademark Act or Article 4, Paragraph 1 of this Ordinance shall produce an 
adequate Power of Attorney. 
2) The applicants for or owners of a trademark on whose behalf a representative has been 
designated under Article 39 of the Trademark Act shall, however, send a submission conceming IP/N/1/LIE/1/2/Rev.1 
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the withdrawal of the request for registration and the application for complete cancellation of the 
trademark registration directly to the Office of National Economy. 
Article 6 
Signature 
1) If, on a submission, the signature is missing, the original registration date shall be recognised, 
provided that the signature is presented within 14 days from recejpt of such request made by the 
Office ofNational Economy. 
2) The signature on a submission delivered by Telefax shall be regarded as valid if the original is 
presented within 14 days from receipt of such request made by the Office of National Economy. 
Article 7 
Fees 
In respect of the fees which are payable under the Trademark Act or under this Ordinance, the 
Ordinance regarding the Collection of Fees under the Trademark Act shall prevail. 
II. Registration of trademarks 
A. Registration procedure 
Article 8 
Filing 
1) The official form must be used to file the application. 
2) Upon request, the Office of National Economy certifies the filing of the application to the filer. 
Article 9 
Request for registration 
1) The request for registration shall comprise: 
a) The application for registration of the trademark; 
b) The names and forenames or the company together with the address of the filer; IP/N/1/LIE/l/2/Rev.1 
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c) A list of the documents submitted and of the fees paid, accompanied by an indication 
of the method of payment; 
d) The signature of the filer or ofhis representative. 
2) The request for registration shall be supplemented, if appropriate by: 
a) The name and address of the representative; 
b) The priority declaration (Article 12 to 14); 
c) An indication that the request concems a guarantee mark or a collective mark; 
d) All other further documentation that the Office of National Economy may consider 
necessary according to the nature of the submitted mark. 
3) All of the documents specified in this article shall be no older than one year. 
Article 10 
Reproduction of the mark 
1) The trademark must allow graphical illustration. 
2) In the case of graphie marks, combined graphic-and-words marks as well as word marks 
with a special graphical content, three black and white images that may be reproduced must be 
submitted. 
3) If it is requested that a mark be of a coloured nature, the corresponding colour or colour 
combination together with three coloured images of the mark must be submitted. 
4) If the request is for a three-dimensional mark, this shall be mentioned in the request for 
registration. 
5) If the request is for an acoustical mark, this must be set down in musical notation. 
Article 11 
Schedule of goods and services 
The goods and services for which the trademark is being claimed must be described precisely. 
Article 12 
Priority under the Paris Convention 
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c) A list of the documents submitted and of the fees paid, accompanied by an indication 
of the method of paytnent; 
d) The signature of the filer or ofhis representative. 
2) The request for registration shall be supplemented, if appropriate by: 
a) The name and address of the representative; 
b) The priority declaration (Article 12 to 14); 
c) An indication that the request concems a guarantee mark or a collective mark; 
d) All other further documentation that the Office of National Economy may consider 
necessary according to the nature of the submitted mark. 
3) Ali of the documents specified in this article shall be no older than one year. 
Article 10 
Reproduction of the mark 
1) The trademark must allow graphical illustration. 
2) ln the case of graphie marks, combined graphic-and-words marks as well as word marks 
with a special graphical content, three black and white images that may be reproduced must be 
submitted. 
3) If it is requested that a mark be of a coloured nature, the corresponding colour or colour 
combination together with three coloured images of the mark must be submitted. 
4) If the request is for a three-dimensional mark, this shall be mentioned in the request for 
registration. 
5) If the request is for an acoustical mark, this must be set down in musical notation. 
Article 11 
Schedule of goods and services 
The goods and services for which the trademark is being claimed must be described precisely. 
Article 12 
Priority under the Paris Convention 
1) The declaration for priority under the Paris Convention dated 20 March 1883 for the protection 
oftrade property contains the following indications: 
a) The date of the first filing; 
b) The country in which or for which this filing took place. IP/N/l/LIE/1/2/Rev. l 
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2) The proof of priority consists of a certificate issued by the responsible authority as to the first 
filing together with the indication of the filing number or the register number of the trademark. 
3) The Office of National Economy keeps a schedule ofthose countries which grant reciprocal 
rights to the Principality of Liechtenstein under Article 7 Paragraph 2 of the Trademark Act. 
Article 13 
Priority by exhibition 
1) The declaration for priority by exhibition shall contain: 
a) The precise description of the exhibition; 
b) Indications of the goods or services presented under the trademark. 
2) The evidence of priority consists of a certificate by the competent authority that the goods or 
services identified by the trademark have been presented together with indications of the opening 
date of the exhibition. 
Article 14 
Common regulations concerning the priority declaration and the evidence of priority 
1) The priority declaration shall be handed in no later than 30 days after the filing of the 
trademark and the evidence of priority within 6 months from the filing; otherwise the priority 
claim shall expire. 
2) The priority declaration may refer to several first filings. 
3) The evidences of priority may be submitted in either English or French. 
Article 15 
Examination of submission 
If the filing fails to meet the requirements set out in Article 29, Paragraph 2 of the Trademark 
Act, the Office of National Economy may establish a time limit by which the filer must complete 
the documentation. IP/N/ 1 /LIE/1/2/Rev .1 
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Article 16 
Formai examination 
1) If the filing fails to meet the forma} requirements set out in the Trademark Act (article 29) or 
in this Ordinance (Article 8 ff) the Office of National Economy shall establish a time limit within 
which any defect is to be remedied. 
2) If the defect is not remedied within the given tune limit, the request for registration shall be 
wholly or partially rejected. Exceptionally, the Office of National Economy may set further time 
limits. 
Article 17 
Material examina/ion 
1) If a ground for rejection as set out in Article 31, Paragraph 2, Subparagraph cor d of the 
Trademark Act exists, the Office of National Economy shall establish a tune limit within which 
the defect is to be remedied. 
2) If the defect is not remedied within the given time limit, the request for registration shall be 
wholly or partially rejected. Exceptionally, the Office of National Economy may set further time 
limits. 
3) A continuance fee must be paid for further handling made necessary by a registration request 
rejected for non-compliance with the time limit (Article 38 of the Trademark Act). 
Article 18 
Filing-and supplementary fee. 
1) The fee for the filing shall be paid in advance. 
2) If the schedule of goods or services relating to the filed trademark covers more than three 
classes, the filer shall have to pay a supplementary fee ( class fee) in advance for each further 
class. The Office of National Economy shall determine the number of classes subject to the 
imposition of a fee under the Class Schedule of the Nice Agreement made on 15 June 1957 
conceming the International Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of Registration 
of Marks (Nice Agreement). Article 19 
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1) If no grounds for rejection subsist, the Office of National Economy shall register the 
trademark in the Trademark Register and publish the registration of the trademark in the official 
organs of publication. 
2) After publication has taken place, the Office of National Economy shall provide the trademark 
owner with a registration certificate containing the indications entered into the Register. 
B. Extension of the trademark registration 
Article 20 
Communication about the expiration of the period of validity 
The Office of National Economy shall remind the trademark owner and his representative six 
months before the expiration of the period of validity of the registration by a \VfÏtten 
communication advising the date of expiration. No such communication shall be sent to addresses 
abroad. The despatch of such a communication is not binding on the Office of National 
Economy. 
Article 21 
Extension 
1) the application for extension must be submitted to the Office of National Economy within the 
last twelve months prior to expiry of the period of validity, but in no case later than six months 
after expiry; the application shall be submitted to the Office of National Economy in \Vfiting. 
2) The extension shall become effective upon the expiration of the previous period of validity. 
3) The Office of National Economy shall certify the extension of the registration to the trademark 
owner. 
4) The extension fee for the extension, together, if appropriate, with a class fee shall be paid in 
advance. 
5) If the application for extension is submitted after the date of expiration of the period of 
validity, an additional fee shall be payable. IP/N/1/LIE/1/2/Rev .1 
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C. Modifications of the trademark registration 
Article 22 
Transfer 
1) The application to register a transfer shall be submitted by the previous trademark owner or by 
bis successor and shall comprise: 
a) a specific declaration by the present owner or some other adequate document by which 
the trademark has been transferred to the successor; 
b) the name and forenarne or the company together with the address of the successor and, 
if appropriate, ofhis representative; 
c) in the case of partial transfer, indications of the goods and services of which the 
trademark has been transferred. 
2) If a trademark has been partially transferred, the period of validity of the registration of the 
transferred part expires simultaneously with the registration of the part remaining with the 
previous owner. 
Article 23 
Licence 
1) The application for registration of the licence shall be submitted by the trademark owner or 
by the licence holder and shall comprise: 
a) a specific declaration by the trademark owner or some other adequate document by 
which the trademark owner authorises the licence holder to use the trademark; 
b) the name and forename or the company together with the address of the licence 
holder; 
c) if appropriate, the request that the licence shall be registered as an exclusive licence; 
d) in the case of a partial licence, indications of the goods and services or of the area for 
which the licence is granted. 
2) For the registration of a sub-licence Paragraph 1 shall apply. In addition, evidence must be 
provided that the licence holder is authorised to grant sub-licences. Article 24 
Other modifications of the trademark registration. IP/N/l/LIE/1/2/Rev. l 
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Based upon an appropriate declaration by the trademark owner or upon some other adequate 
document the following shall be registered: 
a) the usufruct and the pledge of the trademark; 
b) restraints of disposa! by order of courts and enforcement authorities; 
c) modifications relating to the registered indications. 
Article 25 
Cancellation of the rights of others 
On application from the trademark owner the Office of National Economy shall cancel the 
right registered in faveur of a third party if a specific declaration of renunciation made by the 
owner of this right or another adequate document is presented. 
Article 26 
Rectifications 
1) Incorrect registrations shall be rectified immediately upon application by the trademark 
owner. 
2) If the error results from a mistake by the Office of National Economy, the rectification 
shall be undertaken ex officie. 
Article 27 
Submission of the application, payment of fees 
The application for modifications or rectifications of the registration of the trademark shall be 
submitted in writing. The prescribed fee shall be payable at the time of submission. If 
application is made for the registration of several modifications relating to the same 
trademark at the same time, only the single fee shall be charged. IP/N/1/LIE/1/2/Rev.1 
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Article 28 
Modifications made free of charge 
No fee shall be charged for the following modifications: 
a) the registration of the first appointment of a representative and the cancellation of 
representati ves; 
b) modifications originating from an enforced court judgement or from enforcement 
measures such as restraints of disposai by courts and by enforcement authorities; 
c) note of modifications in the files; 
d) the rectifications if the error originated from a mistake by the Office of National 
Economy. 
D. Cancellation of the trademark registration 
Article 29 
1) The application for cancellation of the trademark registration shall be submitted in writing. 
The application for partial cancellation (limitation of the list of goods and services) shall also 
be submitted in writing. The prescribed fee for this service shall be payable together with the 
submission of the application; no fee shall be charged for full cancellation. 
2) If the application is based upon·a court decision, a copy of the judgement together with a 
certification of its legal force shall be attached; no fee shall be charged. 
III. Files and Trademark Register 
A. The Files 
Article 30 
Contents 
1) The Office of National Economy keeps a file for each trademark which has been filed and 
registered, in which the course of the registration procedure, the extension and cancellation of 
the registration, modifications of the trademark law as well as modifications of the 
registration of the trademark can be seen. IP/N/l/LIE/1/2/Rev.1 
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2) The regulation of a Guarantee- or Collective mark shall also be a constituent part of the 
file. 
3) Documentary evidence which discloses manufacturing or business secrets shall be 
segregated on application or ex officio. The fact of the separation shall be noted in the file. 
Article 31 
Inspection of files 
1) Before registration of the trademark inspection of the file shall be available to: 
a) The filer and his representative; 
b) Persons who can provide evidence that the filer accuses them of damaging his right to 
the filed trademark or that he has wamed them of such damage; 
c) Other persons having the express agreement of the filer or his representative. 
2) The persons identified in Paragraph 1 may also have access to the files of applications for 
registration which have been withdrawn or rejected. 
3) Once the trademark has been registered, any person may have access to the document file. 
4) The Office of National Economy shall decide about access to segregated documentary 
evidence (Article 30 Paragraph 3) after consulting the filer, the trademark O\mer or any party 
authorised to represent him. 
5) Upon request and the payment of a fee, inspection shall be granted by making copies 
available. 
Article 32 
Information about applications for registration 
1) The Office of National Economy shall provide third parties with information about pending 
applications for registration against the payment of a fee. 
2) This information shall be limited to facts which shall be made public in the event of a later 
registration. IP/N/l/LIE/I/2/Rev.1 
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Article 33 
Keeping of files 
1) The Office of National Economy shall keep the files ofwholly cancelled trademark 
registrations in the original form or as copies for five years after the date of the cancellation. 
2) It shall still keep the files of registration applications which have been withdrawn or 
rejected in the original form or as copies for five years after the date of the withdrawal or 
rejection but for at least ten years after the original filing date. 
B. The Trademark Register 
Article 34 
Content of the Register 
1) The entries in the Trademark Register contain: 
a) The registration Number; 
b) The date of filing; 
c) The name and forename or the company together with the address of the 
trademark O\\.Tier; 
d) Name and address of any representative; 
e) A reproduction of the trademark; 
f) The goods and services for which the trademark is being requested in the sequence of 
and accompanied by the indication of the classes under the class differentiation of the 
Nice Agreement; 
g) The date of the publication of the registration. 
2) If appropriate, the registration shall be supplemented by: 
a) Indications of the requested colour or colour combination; 
b) The note "Three-dimensional Trademark"; 
c) The note "Recognised Trademark"; 
d) The note "Acoustic Trademark"; 
e) The indication that the trademark concemed is a guarantee or a collective mark; 
f) The indication that priority is claimed under Article 7 and 8 of the 
Trademark Act; 
g) The date and number of the international registration of the trademark. 
3. In addition, the following shall be entered in the Trademark Register, on each occasion 
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a) The extension of the registration of the trademark with the indication of the date on 
which the extension becomes effective; 
b) The whole or partial cancellation of the trademark registration with the indication of 
the reason of the cancellation; 
c) The whole or partial transfer of the trademark; 
d) The grant of a licence, if appropriate with the indication that an exclusive licence is 
concerned and, in the case of a partial licence, with indications of the goods and 
services or the area for which the licence has been granted; 
e) The usufruct and the pledge of the trademark; 
f) Restraints of disposa} by order of courts and enforcement authorities; 
g) Modifications affecting the registered trademarks; 
h) Reference to the modification of trademark regulations. 
4) The Office of National Economy may register further indications which are of public 
interest. 
Article 35 
Inspection, extracts from the Register, evidences of priority 
1) The Trademark Register shall be open to inspection by any person against payment of 
a fee. 
2) Against payment of a fee, the Office of National Economy shall pro vide indications of 
the contents of the Register and shall supply extracts from the Register. 
3) The Office of National Economy shall provide proof of priority for first filing in 
Liechtenstein provided that a corresponding request has been made and that the appropriate 
f ee has been paid. 
IV. Publications of the Office of National Economy 
Article 36 
Subject malter of publications 
The Office of National Economy shall publish: 
a) The registration of the trademarks with the indications under Article 34 Paragraph 1 
Subparagraph a to f and Paragraph 2 Subparagraph a to e; 
b) The registrations under Article 34 Paragraph 3; 
c) The indications under Article 34 Paragraph 4 to the extent that such publication is 
appropriate. IP/N/1/LIE/I/2/Rev.1 
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Article 37 
Publication organs 
The indications under Article 36 shall be published in the official publication organs. 
V. Searches 
Article 38 
Searches in respect of identical or similar trademarks 
Against the receipt of a written request and the payment of a fee, the Office of National 
Economy shall carry out a search for identical or similar trademarks. The application must 
include: 
a) the reproduction of the trademark which is the subject of the search; 
b) indications of the goods and services or the appropriate classes to be covered by the search; 
c) evidence that the fee has been paid. 
Article 39 
Findings of trademarks associated with particular individuals 
1) Upon request and against payment of a fee, the Office of National Economy shall 
provide the trademarks which have been filed under the name of a particular person orthose 
which have been registered in the name ofthis person in the Liechtenstein Trademark 
Register. 
2) The request shall be submitted in writing. It must contain the name and forename or 
the company and the address of the person whose trademarks are to be supplied together with 
evidence of payment of the fees involved. VI. International Trademark Registration 
Article 40 
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1) The request for international registration of a trademark or the request for a 
modification of an international registration shall be submitted to the Office of National 
Economy if Liechtenstein is the country of origin in terms of Article 1 Paragraph 3 of the 
Madrid Agreement of 14 April 1891 regarding the International Registration of Trademarks 
or of Article 2 Paragraph 1 of the Protocol of 28 June 1989 relating to the Madrid Agreement 
regarding international registration of trademarks. 
2) The official form must be used for submitting the request. 
3) If Liechtenstein is the country of origin in terms of the Madrid Agreement then the 
goods and services for which the trademark is claimed shall be indicated in French. 
4) If Liechtenstein is the country of origin in terms of the Madrid Protocol then the goods 
and services for which the trademark is claimed shall be indicated in either French or English. 
5) The fees specified in the Madrid Trademark Agreement, in the Madrid Protocol and 
in the Ordinance regarding the collection of fees under the Trademark Act shall be paid 
together with the submission of the request. 
Article 41 
Checks to be made by the Office of National Economy 
l) If a request submitted to the Office of National Economy does not correspond to the 
formal requirements which it must satisfy under the Trademark Act (Article 29) or under this 
Ordinance (Article 8 ff) or if the prescribed fees (Article 42 Paragraph 2 of the Trademark 
Act) have not been paid then the Office of National Economy shall establish a time limit for 
the def ect to be remedied. 
2) If the defect is not remedied within the appointed time, the request shall be rejected. 
Exceptionally, the Office of National Economy may establish forther time limits. IP/N/l/LIE/1/2/Rev. l 
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Article42 
Files 
The Office of National Economy shall keep a file for each intemationally registered 
trademark, for which the country of origin is Liechtenstein. 
VII. Producer Identification 
Article 43 
Producer identification 
1) The producer identification must be clearly visible and affixed in a durable manner. 
Instead of the producer identification, the company name or the trademark of the 
manufacturer may be affixed. 
2) The producer identification may only be used for products made in Liechtenstein. 
3) The exclusion grounds under article 3 paragraph 1 of the Trademark Act shall apply 
also to producer identifications. 
VIII. Measures relating to Import and Export 
Article 44 
Customs bonded warehouse 
Assistance provided by the Customs Authorities shall extend to the import and export of 
goods illegally provided with a trademark or a geographical indication as well as to the 
storage of such goods in a customs warehouse. 
Article 45 
Application for assistance 
1) The rightful owner must place the request for assistance with the Office of National 
Economy. In urgent cases the request may be placed directly with the Customs Office through 
which the illegally marked goods are to be imported or exported. 
2) The application shall remain valid for two years if a shorter period was not requested. 
It may be renewed. Article 46 
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I) If the Customs Office retains goods, it shall store them itself against a fee or shall 
send them on to a third party for storage at the cost of the applicant. 
2) The applicant is entitled to inspect the retained goods. The party who holds the 
rightful power to dispose of the goods may participate in the inspection. 
3) If in advance of the expiration of the time limit set under Article 70 Paragraph 2 or 
Paragraph 3 of the Trademark Act it is established that the applicant cannot obtain 
precautionary measures, the goods shall be released immediately. 
Article 47 
Fees 
1) The fees for the processing of the application for assistance as well as for the storage 
of retained goods are governed by the Ordinance of 22 August 1984 regarding fees chargeable 
by the Customs Authority. 
2) The Office of National Economy is entitled to demand compensation for any costs 
incurred in the acknowledgement and handling of the application made under Article 45. 
IX. Transitional and Final Provisions 
Article 48 
Time periods 
Any tirne periods set by the Office of National Economy remain unaffected by the entry into 
force of this Ordinance. 
Article 49 
Priority of use 
1) In the case of the filing of a trademark under Article 76 of the Trademark Act, the 
point of time at which the trademark was first used shall be entered in the Trademark Register 
and shall be published. IP/N/1/LIE/1/2/Rev.1 
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2) If an intemationally registered trademark is concemed, the appropriate indications are 
to be given to the Office ofNational Economy by the end of the month of the publication of 
the international registration; the time at which the trademark was taken into use shall be 
entered into a special Register and shall be published. 
Article 50 
Repeal of previous legislation 
The Implementing Ordinance of 15 June 1964 regarding the protection of manufacturing and 
trading marks, geographical indications of goods and commercial distinguishing signs, 
Liechtenstein Law Gazette 1964 No. 39, shall be repealed. 
Article 51 
lmplementation 
This Ordinance enters into force simultaneously with the Trademark Act. 
Government of the Principality of Liechtenstein: 
Signed: Dr. Mario Frick 
(Head of Governrnent) Liechtenstein Law Gazette 
(Liechtensteinisches Landesgesetzblatt) IP/N/1/LIE/1/2/Rev.1 
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Volume 1997 No. 78 Published on 4 April 1997 
Ordinance 
of 
1 April 1997 
regarding the Collection of Fees 
under the 
Trademark Act 
Based upon Article 29 Paragraph 3 and 4, Article 40, Article 42 Paragraph 2 and Article 72 of the 
Law of 12 December 1996 regarding the Protection of Trademarks and Geographical Indications 
(Trademark Act), Liechtenstein Law Gazette 1997 No.60 the Government decrees: 
Article 1 
Range of application 
This Ordinance applies to the fees which the Office of National Economy Ievies on its own 
activities. The applicable international agreements remain unaffected. 
Article 2 
Determination of the fees 
1) The fees payable under the Trademark Act and on the basis of the associated 
Ordinance are determined in the Appendix. 
2) The Office of National Economy may request compensation for special applications; 
the criteria for the amount of compensation due are the time spent and costs which are 
incurred. 
Article 3 
Payment 
1) The fees shall be paid in advance to the department of financial control (Landeskasse ). 
2) The provisions of the Trademark Act and the associated Ordinance remain unaffected. IP/N/1/LIE/1/2/Rev. l 
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Article 4 
Method of payment 
The f ees shall be paid in Swiss Francs by any of the methods of payment declared by the 
Office of National Economy to be acceptable. 
Article 5 
Indications of payment 
1) Each payment must include the name of the person making the payment and exact 
indications as to the purpose of the payment. 
2) If these indications are not provided, the Office of National Economy shall request the 
person making the payment to advise it of the purpose of the payment in writing. Ifthis 
request is not satisfactorily answered, the payment shall be considered as not having been 
made. Article 8 remains unaffected. 
Article 6 
Receipt and validity of the payment 
1) The credit entry to one of the accounts of the Office of National Economy shall be 
considered as the receipt of payment. 
2) If a payment is credited later than the date specified by the Office of National 
Economy, an earlier date of payment may be recognised if suitable evidence can be provided 
by the stamp mark on the deposit slip, the Giro receipt, the payment instructions or by some 
other document of equal merit. 
3) In the case of payment orders with a validity date later than the payment date, 
Paragraph 2 does not apply. Article 7 
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1) If the fee is not fully paid within the specified time limit, the payrnent shall be 
considered as not having been made. Article 8 remains unaffected. 
2) It is the responsibility of the person Iiable to pay to provide evidence of payrnent by 
the specified time. 
Article 8 
Repayrnent of fees 
In the event of a repayment of a sum that was not owed or of an incompletely-paid sum the 
Office of National Economy may charge a handling fee; this amounts to 10% of the sum to be 
repaid subject, however, to a minimum fee of 50 Francs. 
Article 9 
Costs of publications 
1) The filing fee includes 200 Francs for publication in the official publication organs. If 
the costs of publication exceed 200 Francs, a fee shall be charged to cover that excess. 
2) The extension fee includes the costs of publication in the official publication organs. 
3) The costs for the publication of modifications and rectifications in the official 
publication organs shall be paid by the filer. 
Article 10 
Transitional provisions 
1) The determination and payment modalities of fees resulting from an event which 
occurred before this Ordinance entered into force shall comply with the previous law. 
2) If a fee is paid under the previous law and the missing amount is paid within the time 
limit set by the Office of National Economy, the time limit of receipts of payment within the 
first six months of this Ordinance entering into force shall be considered as observed. I P /NI 1 /LIE/1/2/R.ev .1 
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Article 11 
Repeal of previous legislation 
The Ordinance of 2 7 N ovember 1990 regarding the registration fees for en tries relating to the 
protection of the manufacturing and trading marks, geographical indications of goods and the 
commercial distinguishing signs, Liechtenstein Law Gazette 1990 No. 82, shall be repealed. 
Article 12 
lmplementation 
This Ordinance enters into force on the day of public notice. 
Goverrunent of the Principality of Liechtenstein: 
Signed: Dr. Mario Frick 
(Head of Government) Appendix (article 2 paragraph 1) 
Fees 
1. Registration fee 
a) 
b) 
c) Filing fee 
(Inclusive of class fee for up to three classes) 
Class fee 
(For each class following the first three classes) 
F ee for the registration of a transfer 
or a licence 
2. Extension of the protective period 
a) Extension fee 
(inclusive of the class fee for up to three classes) 
b) Class fee 
(For each class following the first three classes) 
c) Additional fee 
(article 10 Paragraph 4 of the Trademark Act) 
.., Modifications and rectifications .) . 
a) Fee for the modification of a trademark registration 
-each additional trademark belonging to the same 
owner if the same modification is applied for at the 
sametime 
b) Fee for the registration of a modification of representative 
-each additional trademark belonging to the same 
owner if the same modification is applied for at the 
sametime 
c) Fee for the rectification of a registration 
-each additional trademark belonging to the same 
owner if the same modification is applied for at the 
same time Francs 
400.00 
50.00 
75.00 
300.00 
50.00 
100.00 IP/N/l/LIE/I/2/Rev. l 
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100.00 
20.00 
100.00 
20.00 
100.00 
20.00 IP/N/l/LIE/I/2/Rev. l 
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d) Fee for the partial cancellation of the trademark 
registration (limitation of the goods and services 
schedule) for each trademark 
4. Other fees 
a) 
b) Request for splitting of a registration 
Further handling fee 
5. International registrations 
a) 
b) Fee for an application for international registration 
Fee for an application to modify an international 
registration 
6. Conversion of an internationally registered trademark 
a) Fee for the conversion of a trademark 
(inclusive of the class fee for up to three classes) 
b) Class fee 
(for each class following the first three classes) 
7. Evidences of priority, extracts from the register, information 
a) Fee for issuing an evidence of priority 
b) F ee for issuing an extract from the register 
(for each trademark) 
c) Fee for issuing a copy of a registration 
(for each trademark) 
d) Fee for carrying out an identity search 
e) F ee for carrying out a similarity search 
f) Fee for carrying out a graphie trademark search Francs 
100.00 
400.00 
100.00 
200.00 
150.00 
400.00 
50.00 
35.00 
35.00 
25.00 
40.00 
40.00 
40.00 g) 
h) 
i) Fee for an inspection of the Trademark Register 
-for each trademark 
-minimum fee 
Fee for information about requests for registration and 
the contents of the Trademark Register 
-for each request and each trademark 
-minimum fee 
Fee for each inspection of the file of 
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-for each trademark 
-minimum fee IP/N/1 /LIE/I/2/Rev .1 
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Francs 
10.00 
30.00 
10.00 
30.00 
10.00 
30.00 
The search offer (Subparagraphs d to f) refers to the Liechtenstein Register.