In Azerbaijan, trademark registration is mandatory to be granted rights over a trademark, as it is a “first-to-file” jurisdiction. Only in some exceptional cases can an unregistered trademark be protected.
Trademark applications must be filed with the Industrial Property Office of the Republic of Azerbaijan, also known as AZSTAND.
Azerbaijan is also a member state of the Madrid Protocol, so it is possible to extend an international trademark registration to this country through the Madrid System. We offer trademark filing through the Madrid System.
Trademarks registered in Azerbaijan also grant protection in Nagorno-Karabakh. However, as this territory is disputed, trademark owners may have difficulties enforcing their rights there.
If you register a combined trademark (word + figurative elements) in Azerbaijan, the exclusive right to use the mark is limited to the exact configuration in which it was filed and registered. To protect and use the word or logo separately, it is advisable to file additional trademarks covering each element individually.