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Can I change countries during the trademark registration process?

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No. A trademark application is filed with the IP office of a specific country and cannot be transferred to a different jurisdiction once submitted. Each country requires its own separate application.

If you want to register in an additional country, a new application must be filed with that country's IP office. If filed within six months of the original application date, you can claim Paris Convention priority and use the original filing date as the priority date in the new jurisdiction.

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