The short answer
An out-of-date owner name or address on the Bangladesh trademark register causes missed DPDT notices, renewal problems and weaker enforcement. There is no legal deadline to record a change (Sections 19 and 52), but there is no grace period either: file as soon as the change takes effect. It typically costs USD 200 and takes 3 to 12 months.
What goes wrong if the register is not updated
Notices
Missed deadlines
The DPDT writes to the address on the register. A stale address means objections, fee demands and hearing notices go astray.
Renewal
Mismatched records
The renewal filing must match the register, so a changed name can stall it.
Enforcement
Weaker evidence
Courts and opponents see a mismatch between the owner and the register.
Deals
Due diligence flags
Buyers and licensees treat unrecorded changes as a red flag.
Recordal does not change your filing, priority, registration or renewal dates.
Check you need recordal, not assignment
If the legal owner is the same, record the change. If a different legal entity takes the mark, even a group company, that is an assignment. Where a merger leaves a surviving entity with a different legal name, take advice first.
What to send us
- Signed, scanned power of attorney
- Affidavit of change with old and new details, apostilled or legalised for foreign owners
- Proof of the change, such as a name change certificate, updated register extract, trade licence or corporate resolution, with certified English translation
- Registration number of each mark affected
One affidavit can support several registration numbers, but each registration needs its own Form TM-16 or TM-33. Full procedure: name and address change guide.
Recordal timing questions
Is there a deadline?
No statutory deadline, and no grace period. File at once.
Does the certificate get reissued?
Usually not. The DPDT issues a recordal notification and the register is updated.
How much does it cost?
Typically USD 200 in total.
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