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Industrial Property Act, 2012

Single-Class Filing System
Member of Paris Convention
Priority can be claimed under Paris Convention within 6 months from the filing date
International filing under Madrid Protocol and Madrid Agreement – Not applicable
Protection Term - 10 years from filing date
Examination type - Formal and substantive
Opposition Period - 2 months
Use - a registered mark may be subject to cancellation action by interested parties if it has not been used for 5 consecutive years

Power of attorney, simply signed
The power of attorney can be filed at any time prior to the acceptance without penalty

Power of attorney, simply signed

Power of attorney, simply signed
Deed of assignment or other instrument of title in English

Power of attorney, simply signed
Merger agreement or other instrument of title in English

Power of attorney simply signed by the proprietor and the licensee
Declaration and statement of case with verified English translation
License agreement in English

Power of attorney reflecting the change, simply signed
Certificate of change with verified English translation

Industrial Property Act, 2012

Member of PCT and Paris Convention
ARIPO Priority can be claimed under Paris Convention within 12 months from the first filing date
Term of protection - 14 years
Annuity fees fall due on the third, seventh, and tenth anniversary of the filing date

Power of attorney, simply signed
Specification, claims, and abstract in English
Formal drawings, if applicable
Deed of assignment if the applicant is not the inventor
The power of attorney and the deed of assignment can be filed at later date

No documents required

Power of attorney, simply signed
Deed of assignment or other instrument of title with English translation

Power of attorney, simply signed
Merger agreement or other instrument of title with English translation

Power of attorney, simply signed by the proprietor and the licensee
Declaration and statement of case with English translation
License agreement with English translation

Power of attorney, simply signed
Certificate of change with verified English translation

Industrial Property Act, 2012

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
Design protection can be renewed for two consecutive periods of 5 years

Power of attorney, simply signed
Drawings, photographs, tracing, specimens, or other representations of the design
Classes in which the design is to be registered
Brief statement of novelty
Priority document in English, if claimed
The power of attorney and the priority document can be filed within 3 months

No documents required

Power of attorney, simply signed
Deed of assignment or other instrument of title in English

Power of attorney, simply signed
Merger agreement or other instrument of title in English

Power of attorney, simply signed
Declaration and statement of case with English translation
License agreement with English translation

Power of attorney, simply signed
Certificate of change with verified English translation

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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