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Tunisia Trademark Law

Multi-class filing
Classification of goods/services – Nice Classification 11th edition
Examination – Formality and substantive
Opposition period - 60 days from publication date
Extension of time - Not possible for filing oppositions, counter oppositions, and responding to office actions
Term of protection - 10 years which can be renewed for like periods
Use – Mark vulnerable to cancellation action by interested parties if there is no bona fide use of the mark for a period of 5 consecutive years from registration date

Signed and stamped Power of Attorney
A list of the goods and/or the services (classes) covered by the application in French
A certified copy of the priority document must be submitted, if claimed

Power of Attorney, simply signed
The number, date and the list of the goods of the trademark registration and the owner and his/her address

Power of Attorney by the assignee, simply signed and stamped
Deed of Assignment executed by the assignor and assignee together with its French or Arabic translation

Power of Attorney simply signed and stamped
A certificate of merger with its French or Arabic translation

Power of Attorney by the licensee, simply signed and stamped
License agreement executed and sealed by both parties together with its French or Arabic translation

Signed and stamped Power of Attorney
Certificate proving the change of name or address or an extract from the Commercial Register translated into French or Arabic

Tunisian Patent Law

Examination - Formality only
Opposition period - 2 months from publication date
Annuities - Paid annually on the anniversary of the international filing date and can be paid before grant. A grace period of 6 months is allowed for late payment of annuities with an extra charge
Term of protection - 20 years from the filing date
Exploitation - Mandatory to exploit the patent after grant within a period of 4 years

Power of Attorney, simply signed and stamped
Two copies of the specification in English, French or Arabic
Two sets of the formal drawings
A certified copy of the basic application is required when filing a convention application. The priority document should be submitted within 90 days from the date of application

Simply signed and stamped Power of Attorney by the assignee
Deed of assignment executed by the assignor and assignee, together with its French or Arabic translation

Power of attorney simply signed
Merger agreement document signed by both parties, with French translation

Power of Attorney by the licensee simply signed and stamped
License agreement executed and sealed by both parties together with its French or Arabic translation

Power of Attorney, simply signed and stamped
Certificate proving the change of name or address or an extract from the Commercial Register translated into French or Arabic

Tunisian Industrial Design Law

Term of protection - Options include 5, 10 or 15 years from filing date
Examination - Formality only
Application with multiple figures - Acceptable up to 50 views
Renewal - Allowed for two consecutive periods of 5 years each for the 5 years protection term option, and for a further period of 5 years for the 10 years protection term option

Power of attorney simply signed
Certified copy of the priority document if claimed, with French translation
Four sets of the design
Four copies of the summary description of the design, in French or Arabic language

Power of attorney signed by the assignee
Deed of assignment document signed by the assignor and assignee, with French translation

Power of attorney simply signed
Merger agreement signed by both parties, with French translation

Power of attorney signed by the licensee
License agreement document signed by both parties, with French translation

Power of attorney showing the new name or address simply signed
Certified copy of the certificate of incorporation or the extract from the commercial register showing the change, with French 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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