REGISTRATION AND

PROTECTION THE COMMERCIAL

NAME IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

By Máximo Abreu Then

May 17th, 2021
maximoabreuthen1@gmail.com
Teacher: María Velazquez
 General objective:
Help to understand the process of protection of the Commercial Name.

Specific objective:
How to Register the Commercial Name step by step
ONAPI is an Institution attached to the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, with
technical autonomy, which administers everything related to the concession,
maintenance and validity of the different modalities of Industrial Property.
 Procedure to start the registration
of commercial name

STEP #1
Documents for registration purposes

• Think about the name, mission and objectives, that you want to register
• Copy of your ID or Passport
• Address
• E-mail
• Phone number
 STEP #2.
• GO to the ONAPI´s WEBSITE
• Search for the icon ¨E-serpi¨ click on it, and follow the instructions.
• The instructions are:
• First, create a profile on the official website ONAPI. Clik acept
• Then, you will receive an official e-mail, to confirm that you registered.
• Next, you will log in to your user.
• After that, add your personal information, the name, and the objectives
that you will be going to register.
• Finally, pay the cost to register and wait for 5 days the approval or
rejections of the request.
 CONCLUSIONS

Think about the name, Create a profile on the Complete the information,
mission and objectives official website ONAPI and pay the tax.

Log in to your user, add

Pay the cost to register and
Go to the ONAPI´s your personal information,
wait for 5 days the
WEBSITE the name, and the
approval or rejections of
objectives.
the request.
 Thank you so much.
If you need additional
information do not be afraid to
call or send me an e-mail.