How to handle a Sri Lankan company? How to register a trademark in Sri Lanka?

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Sri Lanka is a country with certain business potential, and Sri Lankan companies will be a bit unfamiliar to Chinese investors, and there are already many foreign-funded enterprises in Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka, formerly known as Ceylon, is a tropical island country with a long history of international participation and is a founding member of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation.

Sri Lanka encourages foreign investment and actively creates a policy environment conducive to investment, and there is no special definition of the form of registration of foreign-invested enterprises, and any form of company can be registered.

Information required for Sri Lanka company registration:

1. Company name: provide 1-3 names, and we will arrange for name verification;

2. Director's information: provide the identity of the director, shareholder, and scanned copy of passport;

3. Business scope;

Transparent investment laws to promote foreign direct investment.

Foreign investors are allowed to invest in almost any field except for prohibited areas;

There are basically no restrictions on the repatriation of income, expenses, capital and related foreign exchange receipts and expenditures;

The security of foreign investment is constitutionally protected;

The existence of a transparent and accountable legal and regulatory framework that covers all necessary business laws and regulations.

Sri Lanka Company Registration Conditions.

1. Company name.

The words "Sri Lanka", "State", "National", "Social", "Cooperative", "Municipal", "Constituent Legal Entity", "**", "**", etc. shall not appear in the name of the company.

2. Requirements for shareholders and directors.

A Sri Lankan private limited liability company requires a minimum of two shareholders and no more than fifty shareholders with at least one director. The director and the company secretary of the company cannot be the same person.

Under current Sri Lankan law, Sri Lankan companies are required to employ Sri Lankan nationals as company secretaries.

3. Registered capital.

Under current law, non-Sri Lankan nationals are not allowed to acquire 100% equity in import and retail** businesses unless the registered capital is US$1 million. If the business involves import and wholesale, there is no restriction on the proportion of shares held by foreigners.

4. Registered address.

To register a company in Sri Lanka, you need to have a local address.

5. Business scope.

Foreign-invested companies are not eligible to operate the following businesses: pawnbroking intermediaries, coastal fishing, etc.

Sri Lanka is relatively unfamiliar to many investors, first of all, they are not familiar with this place. Sri Lanka is a country with certain business potential, and there are already many foreign-funded enterprises in the country. Sri Lanka has become a logistics hub in South Asia with its efficient economy and the availability of a technical and educational workforce.

New Zealand company registration conditions and advantages first, the establishment conditions are simple: first, the individual or above is at least 18 years old, without any nationality restrictions; Second, the restriction of the name: the degree of relaxation is the same as that of BVI companies, such as "holding, group, international" and other words; Third, the establishment time is fast

This is a benefit for New Zealand companies. It is faster than the establishment time of UK companies and Hong Kong companies, and it only takes 7 working days to set up; Fourth, simple management: after the establishment of a New Zealand company, as long as there is no local business, you only need to pay a fixed annual fee every year; Fifth, claims for overseas profits.

If the operation does not take place in New Zealand, profits earned abroad are not subject to tax. Sixth, know to ensure that you have no cultural communication with the locals to ensure the normal operation of the company.

Information required to register a Sri Lankan company: 1. Company name: provide 1-3 names, and we will arrange for name verification; 2. Director's information:

5. The registration time in Sri Lanka can be completed in about 1-2 weeks.

Registration process: provide the company name (it takes 1-2 days for our company to verify the name) - pay the registration fee - our company submits to the New Zealand Companies Registry for approval - complete the registration (wait for the company to send a full set of documents to our company) - our company picks up a full set of documents or sends it to the customer.

Hello, in fact, Sri Lanka companies are relatively simple. Let's explain it to you.

Company registration requirements.

1.Shareholders and directors of Sri Lankan companies.

Sri Lanka Private Limited Liability Company requires a minimum of two shareholders and the number of shareholders should not exceed fifty, at least one director, and the company director and secretary cannot be the same person.

2.Authorised share capital and issued share capital.

There is no registered capital requirement, and according to the law, non-Lankan nationals cannot obtain 100% equity in the business involving imports and retail**, unless the registered capital is US$1 million.

3.Registered address of Sri Lanka company.

Ask for a physical address in the local area.

4.Business scope of Sri Lankan company.

Foreign-invested companies are not suitable for the following businesses: money lending, pawnbrokering, coastal fishing, etc.

1. Substantive examination: according to the law, check whether the trademark is registrable, whether it is the same or similar to the previously registered trademark, and whether it violates the prohibition clause of the Commercial Law. For trademarks that do not pass the disaster examination, the examiner will notify the applicant in writing and inform the applicant of the reasons for rejection.

The applicant may submit a review within the time limit from the date of receipt of the notice of refusal, otherwise, the application will be deemed to have been abandoned, and the date and number of the application will not be retained;

2. Sri Lankan Trademark Gazette: After examination, the examiner considers that the trademark application is acceptable, and then publishes an announcement in the Sri Lankan Official Trademark Gazette. The opposition period is 3 months from the date of announcement;

3. Registration approval: The trademark that can be registered after the opposition of the virtual key, or the trademark that has not been merged after the announcement, will be approved for registration and the registration certificate will be issued. If the whole process is smooth (if there is no rejection, opposition, etc.), it will take about 20-25 months;

4. Validity period of Sri Lankan trademark: the validity period is 10 years, and the renewal application can be submitted 12 months before the expiration of the application, and it can be renewed.

The process of registering a trademark in Sri Lanka.

1. Trademark inquiry.

The applicant conducts a trademark search on the trademark at the Sri Lanka Trademark Office to ensure the possibility of trademark registration in Sri Lanka, so as to improve the approval rate of the trademark registration application in Sri Lanka.

2. Trademark application.

The applicant is required to submit the corresponding information according to the official document prepared by the Sri Lanka Trademark Office.

3. Trademark formal examination.

The applicant submits the trademark application documents to the Sri Lanka Trademark Office, and the relevant departments will conduct a legality review of the submitted application documents, trademark drawings, power of attorney and other documents; If the requirements are met, the filing date and application number will be granted.

4. Substantive examination of trademarks.

The Trademark Office of Sri Lanka examines whether a trademark is registrable, identical or similar to an earlier registered trademark, and whether it violates the prohibition clauses of the Trademark Act in accordance with the law. For trademarks that do not pass the substantive examination, the examiner will notify the applicant in writing and inform the applicant of the reasons for refusal. The applicant may file a request for reconsideration within the time limit from the date of receipt of the notice of refusal, otherwise, the application will be deemed to be abandoned, and neither the filing date nor the application number will be retained.

5. Trademark announcement.

Trademarks that have passed the examination will be published in the Official Trademark Gazette of Sri Lanka, and will be converted into an opposition period for old trademarks from the date of publication.

6. Trademark registration approval.

Trademarks that have been adjudicated by opposition or have no objections within the publication period will be approved for registration and a trademark registration certificate will be issued.

Sri Lanka's trademark law stipulates that trademarks are valid for 10 years. The validity period of trademark renewal is also 10 years, and the trademark renewal application must be filed within 12 months before the expiration of the trademark validity period.

Now that the trend of economic globalization is getting bigger and bigger, Li Qiao, many Chinese businessmen want to go to foreign countries to start businesses and sell their goods in foreign countries. However, it is necessary to register a local trademark to sell goods in a foreign country, so that it can be protected by local laws. So if a Chinese businessman wants to register a trademark in Sri Lanka, what information do they need to submit?

There is an introduction to Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka is a democratic socialist republic, it is a tropical island slippery country, located in the Indian Ocean, in ancient China this country was called the lion country. So the relationship between Sri Lanka and China is very good, and the two countries have had close economic exchanges since ancient times. Sri Lanka became a British colony at the end of the 18th century, gained independence in 1942, changed its name to the Republic of Sri Lanka in May 1972, and changed its name to the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka in 1978.

Therefore, the history of Sri Lanka's founding is still very tortuous, but Sri Lanka is very rich in resources, so its economic development is also very good.

What information is required?

If you want to register a trademark in Sri Lanka, then you need to submit the following information, if the information is not prepared sufficiently, it is very likely that the application will not be successful. The first is a power of attorney, and the applicant himself needs to sign it. The second is a pattern of the trademark, which must be in color, and 4 squares with a size of no more than 10 cm should be prepared.

If a word mark is registered, there is no need to submit a reproduction, but the text must be printed on paper. The third is the applicant's details, including ID card, name, address. The fourth is the business license of the applicant's company and a copy thereof.

Summary. Therefore, if you want to register a trademark in Sri Lanka, you need to submit the above information, and after submitting the information, the relevant staff will review the information. If you submit sufficient information, you will soon be able to get a trademark certificate and you will be able to operate in Sri Lanka.

1.1 power of attorney, signed by the applicant;

2.4 copies of trademark drawings, the size of which needs to be greater than 10cmxl0cm; If it is an ordinary font trademark, no drawing is required; In the case of a three-dimensional trademark, the reproduction of the trademark must represent at least two sides of the trademark;

3.The applicant can provide proof of the display of goods bearing the trademark at an officially recognized exhibition, which must have been held within 6 months prior to the filing of the trademark application. If the trademark is not exhibited, it does not need to be displayed.

If priority is claimed, it should be declared at the time of application, indicating the filing date, application number and name of the country of origin of the original application, and the supporting documents of the original application must be submitted within the next three months. For any document that is not in English, a sworn English translation must be submitted at the same time.

It is necessary to provide personal identity certificates and household registration books and copies, as well as business licenses and copies, as well as passports, and relevant applications and materials for the issuance of registers.

There must be a power of attorney application, a drawing of the trademark, a description of the trademark, and a personal identification certificate or business license.

O&M company registration, that needs to consult the company. There are also certain procedures for company registration.

The applicant submits the trademark application documents to the Sri Lanka Patent and Trademark Office, and the trademark registrar will conduct a formal examination of the trademark documents, and the trademark registrar will notify the applicant of the trademark documents in question, and the applicant will correct the trademark application documents within 3 months after receiving the notice; For trademark documents that are not in question, the Registrar of Trademarks will conduct a substantive examination of the documents to check whether the trademark is registrable and whether it complies with the relevant provisions of the Trademark Law. A trademark that has passed the substantive examination will be published in the Official Gazette, and anyone can file an opposition to the trademark from three months from the date of publication, and the applicant must respond within three months after receiving the notice of opposition. Trademarks that have been adjudicated or have no objections will be approved for registration and a trademark registration certificate will be issued.

Your trademark is an international trademark, it is recommended that you find a professional ** company to register.