Tonga Trademark Information

Tonga - officially the Kingdom of Tonga - is an archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean located north-east of Australia. The population is estimated at 104,000 with a GDP of $728 million.

Tonga - unique among Pacific nations - never completely lost its indigenous governance. The archipelagos of "The Friendly Islands" were united into a Polynesian kingdom in 1845. Tonga became a constitutional monarchy in 1875 and a British protectorate in 1900; it withdrew from the protectorate and joined the Commonwealth of Nations in 1970. Tonga remains the only monarchy in the Pacific.

Trademarks are assigned through the Ministry of Labour, Commerce and Industries. Tonga is not a member of the Madrid Protocol. A trademark is valid for 10 years and may be renewed for further periods of 10 years each.