151 Trademarks Just Published: Class 05 Most Crowded, 43 from Chinese Applicants — Is Your Brand in the Queue?

151件商标刚公示：第05类最挤，中国申请人43件——你的牌子排上队了吗？

151 ລາຍການເຄື່ອງໝາຍການຄ້າຫາກໍ່ປະກາດ: ຊະນິດທີ 05 ແອອັດທີ່ສຸດ, ຜູ້ຍື່ນຄຳຮ້ອງຈາກຈີນ 43 ລາຍການ — ຍີ່ຫໍ້ຂອງທ່ານໄດ້ເຂົ້າຄິວແລ້ວບໍ?

Published: 2026-09-17 · LaoPaniti legal guides

The Department of Intellectual Property (DIP) of Laos has just released Trademark Gazette No. 363, publishing a total of 151 trademarks. After going through this list, there is one number that every business owner doing business in Laos should stop and take a look at: among the countries of origin of Applicants, China ranks first with 43 filings.

This is not an ordinary list, but a real-time snapshot of "who is grabbing the spots." Laos' Trademark system is a first-to-file system — whoever submits the Application first occupies that name. During the publication period, others may file an opposition, but only if someone is watching. By the time your sign has become successful and you think of Registration, it is often already too late.

Which classes are the most crowded in this Gazette?

According to the Nice Classification, the popular classes published in this issue are:

Class 05 (pharmaceuticals, health products, etc.): 17 filings, ranking first;
Class 09 (electronics, software, instruments, etc.): 15 filings;
Class 25 (clothing, footwear, headwear): 12 filings;
Class 30 (coffee, tea, condiments and other Food): 10 filings;
Class 12 (vehicles and parts): 8 filings.

If your business happens to be in these classes, the "crowdedness" of Class 05 and Class 09 is especially worth noting.

Who is applying? Chinese Applicants top the list with 43 filings

The top 5 countries of origin of Applicants in this issue are:

1. China: 43 filings
2. United States: 35 filings
3. Japan: 13 filings
4. Singapore: 11 filings
5. Switzerland: 9 filings

Among the sample Trademarks published in this issue, names such as KELLOGG'S, JEANSWEST, LAVAZZA, ICEBERG, and BEN 10 can also be seen. International brands are continuing to expand their presence, and if local Business operators merely "use it first and think later," the risk is very real.

Under the first-to-file system, don't wait until your sign is famous before thinking of Registration

The logic of the first-to-file system is straightforward: it does not look at who used it first, but at who applied first. During the publication period, an opposition may be filed, but the premise of an opposition is that you know someone has applied for a Trademark similar to yours — this requires proactive monitoring.

For Enterprise owners doing business in Laos, the easiest self-check is to first confirm whether your brand name has been preemptively applied for by someone else. LaoPaniti provides a free online Trademark similarity search tool; the entry is in the workspace → Trademark Registration, and it can be used by opening https://www.123laoai.com. Spending a few minutes checking once is far more cost-effective than spending several months fighting an opposition afterward.

If you care about the trends in the Trademark Gazette, you can also look at our previously compiled "Trademark Gazette No. 364 Has Only 40 Filings: The Number Got Smaller, but the Risk of Trademark Squatting Has Not" (https://www.123laoai.com/guide/219), and "48 Trademarks Crowd into Gazette No. 365: 16 from China, 14 from South Korea — Your Sign May Be Being Queued Up and Squatted On by Others" (https://www.123laoai.com/guide/216). The numbers change, but the logic of trademark squatting does not.

Go check your brand name now. Open https://www.123laoai.com and use the free Trademark similarity search tool for a self-check, or directly ask the AI: should I submit an Application in my class now?

This article was compiled by LaoPaniti and is for reference only; it does not constitute legal advice.

FAQ

Is Laos' Trademark system first-to-file or first-to-use?

Laos' Trademark system is a first-to-file system, meaning whoever submits the Application first takes priority. During the publication period of this Gazette, an opposition may be filed, but proactive monitoring is required.

In Trademark Gazette No. 363, which classes had the most Applications?

According to the Nice Classification, the popular classes in this issue are: Class 05 with 17 filings, Class 09 with 15 filings, Class 25 with 12 filings, Class 30 with 10 filings, and Class 12 with 8 filings.

How can I check for free whether my brand has been squatted on?

LaoPaniti provides a free online Trademark similarity search tool; the entry is in the workspace → Trademark Registration, and it can be used by opening https://www.123laoai.com.

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