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Lesotho Industrial Property Order, 1989

Multi-Class Filing System
Classification of goods / services - Nice Classification 9th Edition
Member of Paris Convention
Priority can be claimed under Paris Convention within 6 months from filing date
International filing under Madrid Protocol and Madrid Agreement - Possible
Protection Term - 10 years from filing date
Examination - Formal and substantive
Opposition period - 3 months
Use - a registered mark may be subject to cancellation action by interested parties if it has not been used for 3 consecutive years
Renewal application can be made within 6 months before expiry

Power of attorney, simply signed
Ten prints of the mark, even for word marks
Priority document if claimed, in English

Power of attorney, simply signed

Power of attorney, simply signed
Deed of assignment signed by both parties
Pending applications may be assigned

Power of attorney, simply signed
Merger agreement

Power of attorney, simply signed from the proprietor and the licensee
License of agreement

Power of attorney, simply signed
Certificate of change of name/address

Lesotho Industrial Property Order, 1989

Member of PCT, Paris Convention and ARIPO
Priority can be claimed under Paris Convention within 12 months from the first filing date
Term of protection - 15 years
Annuities are due annually starting from the first anniversary of the filing date
Annual fees shall be paid in advance for each year, starting one year after the filing date of the application

Power of attorney, notarised
Specification, claims, and abstract in English
Formal drawing if any
Deed of assignment of the applicant is not the inventor
Priority document in English, if claimed

Power of attorney, notarised

Power of attorney, notarised
Original deed of assignment

Power of attorney, notarised
Original merger agreement

Power of attorney, notarised
Original license agreement

Power of attorney, notarised
Original document attesting the change

Lesotho Industrial Property Order, 1989

Member of Paris Convention and ARIPO
Priority can be claimed under Paris Convention within 6 months from the first filing date
Term of protection - 5 years
Designs may be renewed for two further consecutive periods of five years through the payment of the prescribed fee
A grace period of six months for late payment of the renewal fees

Power of attorney, notarised
Drawings or any other adequate graphical representations of the article embodying the industrial design
Details of the kind of the product which the industrial design to be applies
Certified copy of the priority document in English if claimed

Power of attorney, notarised

Power of attorney, notarised
Original deed of assignment

Power of attorney, notarised
Original merger agreement

Power of attorney, notarised
Original license agreement

Power of attorney, notarised
Original document showing the change

Trademark Registration Process

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Trademark Review

Your lawyers will help you to review the trademark(s) to be registered and advise you of the best protection approach according to the country laws and requirements.

Trademark Classification

With the knowledge of your goods/services, your lawyers will assist you with identifying the most appropriate international class for your trademark.

Trademark Search

Although not mandatory, a trademark clearance search should be conducted to establish if your trademark can be registered and used in the market.

Filing

Your lawyers will submit your application for registration after reviewing and confirming that all formal requirements by the respective IPO have been met.

Examination

At this stage, the IPO will examine whether your trademark fulfills the requirements of the applicable trademark law.

Publication

After the examination process, the trademark is published and third parties may submit an opposition against it being registered. Your lawyers' role is to address and respond to any oppositions and ensure that your trademark proceeds to registration.

Registration

After the opposition period, your trademark is registered and a certificate of registration is issued.

Watch Service

Registration of the trademark is just the beginning, there is need for vigilance in the market. Your lawyers help you lookout for potential infringement through our trademark watch service.

Renewal

Trademark registration is valid for a specific period of years after which it has to be renewed, 10 years in most jurisdictions with a few exceptions. We got you covered.

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