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Senegal

General Information

Capital: Dakar
Population: 13 000 000
Languages: French

Trademarks

Filing Requirements

Power of Attorney simply signed
Applicant data
Sample of mark, (not required for word marks)
List of the goods / services and the classes pertaining thereto
Certified copy of the priority document, in the case that priority is to be claimed

Duration

10 years from application date

Renewal Requirement

Power of Attorney, simply signed

Domain Names

Domain extension: .sn

Requirements:

.sn domains must be renewed at the beginning of each calendar year (January 1st), regardless of when domain is initially registered.
.sn domain names must meet the following criteria:
not match an Internet service name (web, mail, chat, etc.)
reflect the name, initials or name of a product of the applicant
contain at least 3 characters

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