What Is the Bangladesh Trademarks Journal?
The Bangladesh Trademarks Journal is the official gazette published by the Department of Patents, Designs and Trademarks (DPDT), operating under the Ministry of Industries. It serves as the public record of all trademark applications that have successfully passed the examination stage and are now open for opposition before final registration.
Under Section 17 of the Trademarks Act, 2009, once a trademark application is accepted by the Registrar — whether absolutely or subject to conditions — it must be advertised in the Trademarks Journal. This step is mandatory and triggers the formal opposition period.
Publication in the Journal means your mark has passed examination and cleared the Registrar's review. You are now one step away from full registration — provided no opposition is filed within the 2-month window.
Publication gives you a formal opportunity to oppose any mark that may conflict with your existing rights. This is a critical window — once it closes, the mark may proceed to registration and enforcement becomes significantly harder.
Journal No. 337 — Key Details
The opposition deadline of 08 May 2026 is strict and absolute. Unlike many jurisdictions, Bangladesh does not permit extensions for the opposition period. Once this date passes, any conflicting mark in Journal No. 337 will proceed to registration and your opportunity to challenge it will be permanently lost.
How the Trademark Journal Process Works
Once a trademark application clears the DPDT examination stage, the Registrar orders it to be advertised in the official Trademarks Journal. Here is how the process unfolds from this point:
After examination, the Registrar finds the mark distinctive, non-conflicting, and compliant with the Trademarks Act 2009. The applicant receives a TMR-05 notice with the publication fee.
The applicant pays the publication fee via Form TMR-09 within one month of receiving TMR-05. The mark is then published in the official Trademarks Journal — including Journal No. 337.
From the date of publication, any person may file a Notice of Opposition within 2 months. For Journal No. 337, this window closes on 08 May 2026. No extension is permitted.
If no opposition is filed within 2 months, the mark proceeds directly to the registration stage and a Certificate of Registration is issued.
If opposed, the applicant must file a counter-statement within 2 months. Both parties submit evidence and the Registrar hears arguments before deciding. The mark may be refused, accepted with conditions, or proceed to registration.
What You Should Do — Action Guide
Legal Basis — Trademarks Act 2009
"When an application for registration of a trademark has been accepted, whether absolutely or subject to conditions or limitation, the Registrar shall, as soon as may be after acceptance, cause the application as accepted together with the conditions or limitations, if any, subject to which it has been accepted, to be advertised in the prescribed manner."
— Trademarks Act, 2009 (Bangladesh), Section 17(1)
The opposition procedure is governed by Sections 17–19 of the Trademarks Act, 2009. Key legal points to note:
Advertisement of accepted trademark applications in the official Trademarks Journal is mandatory before registration.
Any person may file a Notice of Opposition within the prescribed period from the date of advertisement in the Journal.
Where amendments are permitted after advertisement, the Registrar may cause the application to be re-advertised in the Journal.
How SUPREMEiP Can Help
At SUPREMEiP Law Firm, we provide proactive and comprehensive support at every stage of the Trademark Journal process. Our team monitors every Journal published by the DPDT and takes swift, strategic action on behalf of our clients.
We monitor every DPDT Trademark Journal and promptly notify clients about published marks and upcoming deadlines.
We identify conflicting marks and file well-crafted opposition notices before deadlines on your behalf.
If your published mark is opposed, we prepare and file a strong, evidence-backed counter-statement.
International brand owners are immediately informed when marks affecting their IP appear in the Bangladesh Journal.
Need to review Journal No. 337? Contact our team today. We will conduct a thorough conflict search, advise on opposition grounds, and take immediate action before the 08 May 2026 deadline.
Bangladesh Trademark Journal Archive
Access all previously published Bangladesh Trademark Journals. Each Journal contains marks that have passed examination and are open for opposition before final registration.
Click any Journal in the archive above to open it directly. · Journals are published by DPDT and archived by SUPREMEiP Bangladesh for client reference. · Open full archive in Google Drive →
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