End-to-End Trademark Registration in Costa Rica

The cost to register a trademark in Costa Rica is US$ 600 for the first class, plus US$ 600 for each additional class. This fee includes both the official government filing costs and iGERENT’s professional service fees.

When you register your trademark with iGERENT, our team handles everything for you: from preparing and filing your application to tracking progress and updating you at every step.

You’ll benefit from:

• A dedicated trademark consultant to guide you throughout the process
• Complete management of forms, filings, and communications with the trademark office
• Transparent pricing, with no hidden costs or surprise add-ons

With iGERENT, your trademark registration in Costa Rica is simple, secure, and fully compliant.

To register a trademark in Costa Rica, you need an original power of attorney document, signed and notarized.

This document authorizes a representative (local attorney) to act on your behalf before the Costa Rican trademarks office.

The average time to register a trademark in Costa Rica is around 5 months for straightforward cases.

This is an estimated processing time based on current timeframes and may vary considerably depending on the complexity of the application, office actions, or oppositions.

Once registered, a trademark in Costa Rica is valid for ten (10) years from the date of registration. It can be renewed indefinitely for additional ten-year periods.

Trademarks may be renewed up to 12 months before their expiration date. After expiration, there is a six (6) month grace period for late renewal, subject to payment of late renewal fees.

If you would like the figurative or design elements of your mark to be taken into account in a Trademark Search Report for Costa Rica, you can contact us directly to confirm if we can offer this service in this jurisdiction. Service fees and delivery times may vary.

Yes. If a third party attempts to register a trademark that includes elements that may be considered similar to your own for related goods or services, you have the right to file an opposition based on confusing similarity.

Opposition actions against a trademark application in Costa Rica may be filed within two (2) months from the date of the first publication of the application in the Intellectual Property Gazette of Costa Rica.

If you wish to oppose a trademark application without having previously filed or registered your own mark, you are still allowed to do so, but in that case:

• You must prove prior use of your trademark, and
• You must file your own application for registration within 15 days of having submitted the opposition.

A trademark does not need to be in use in order to be registered in Costa Rica. However, once registered, if the mark is not used within five (5) years of registration, third parties may file cancellation actions based on non-use.

To avoid cancellation, it is sufficient to demonstrate minimal use of the trademark in Costa Rica.

Choosing iGERENT for your trademark application in Costa Rica means working with a team that values transparency, reliability, and practical results.

• We provide clear quotes that include both official fees and our professional fees, so you know exactly what you’re paying for.
• We’ve managed trademark filings and portfolios for businesses of all sizes, from startups to established international brands.
• We keep you in the loop with regular status updates, not just at filing, but all the way to registration.

Don’t just take our word for it, see why businesses trust iGERENT as the best trademark registration service.

Costa Rica recognizes three-dimensional (3D) trademarks through the National Registry (Registro Nacional).

To register a 3D trademark:

• Applicants must provide a clear graphical representation of the mark from at least three different angles.
• The shape must be distinctive and not solely functional.

Costa Rica follows a first-to-file system, which makes early filing especially important for 3D marks. The National Registry may request evidence of acquired distinctiveness if the 3D mark is not inherently distinctive.

Trademark applications, including 3D marks, can be filed online through the official website of the National Registry.