Malawi
General Information
- Capital: Lilongwe
- Population: 14 000 000
- Languages: English Chichewa
International Arrangements
- WIPO Convention
- Paris Convention (Industrial Property)
- Berne Convention (Literary and Artistic Works)
- PCT (Patents)
- PLT (Patent Law Treaty)
- Nice Agreement (International Classification of Goods and Services)
- Locarno Agreement (International Classification for Industrial Designs)
- Strasbourg Agreement (International Patent Classification)
- WTO: Member and Signatory to TRIPS Agreement
- Member of ARIPO
- Member of UCC
Trademarks
Filing Requirements
- Power of attorney notarized
- Applicant data
- Sample of the mark (not required for word marks)
- A list of goods and/or services
- A certified copy of the priority document (if applicable), with verified English translation
Duration
- The registration is valid for an initial period of seven years and thereafter renewable for periods of 14 years
Renewal Requirement
No documents required
Domain Names
- Domain extension: .mw
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