Ukraine Trademark Registration Guide 🇺🇦
1. General timeline
The registration process of a trademark in Ukraine takes approximately 2 years from the filing date, if no provisional
refusal or opposition is issued.
The long duration is due to the substantive examination conducted by the Ukrainian IP Office (UANIPIO).
During this stage, the examiner checks for similarity with earlier trademarks (phonetic, graphic, and semantic
similarity).
If the examiner finds conflicts, a provisional refusal is issued, which extends the registration period until arguments
are reviewed and the decision is finalized.
At present, no fast-track procedure exists in Ukraine.
2. Main stages of registration
1. Filing the application – submission of all required data and representation of the mark.
2. Formal examination – verification of compliance with filing requirements and absolute grounds (distinctiveness,
legality, non-descriptiveness).
3. qualification examination – assessment of relative grounds (similarity with earlier marks).
4. Decision issuance – acceptance or refusal.
5. Publication in the register.
6. Registration certificate issuance – trademark protection for 10 years, renewable indefinitely.
3. Examination details
During formal examination, experts check:
- compliance with legal and formal filing requirements;
- whether the mark meets absolute criteria (it must be distinctive, not descriptive, and not contrary to public
order).
During qualification examination, experts analyze similarity with earlier trademarks based on:
- phonetic similarity,
- graphic similarity,
- semantic (conceptual) similarity.
4.Registration timeline summary
Stage Approximate Duration Filing + formal examination 1–3 months
Qualification examination up to 18 months
Publication and registration 2–3 months
Total (average) ≈ 24 months
1. Official fees (natural person)
Number of Classes Total Fee (UAH)
Difference Cost per Additional
Class 1 class 9,278 UAH
2 classes 13,063 +3,785 UAH
3 classes 16,848 +3,785 UAH
4 classes 20,633 +3,785 UAH
5 classes 24,418 +3,785 **UAH **
1. For legal entities
For companies, official fees are 10% higher:
Number of Classes Fee for Legal Entities (UAH)
1 class 10,206
2 classes 14,369
3 classes 18,533
4 classes 22,696
5 classes 26,860
1. Key points summary
- ⏳ Average duration: ≈ 2 years
- ⚖️ Examination type: both formal and substantive (similarity check)
- 🚫 No fast-track option available
- 💰 Base fee: 9,278 UAH for one class (natural person)
- 🧾 +10% for legal entities
- 🛡️ Protection term: 10 years, renewable