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Algeria
General Information
- Capital: Algiers
- Population: 34 000 000
- Languages: French Algerian Arabic
International Arrangements
- WIPO Convention
- Paris Convention (Industrial Property)
- Berne Convention (Literary and Artistic Works)
- PCT (Patents)
- PLT (Patent Law Treaty)
- Madrid Agreement (International Registration of Marks)
- Madrid Agreement (False or Deceptive Indications of Source on Goods)
- Nice Agreement (International Classification of Goods and Services)
- Lisbon Agreement (Appellations of Origin)
- Nairobi Treaty (Olympic Symbol
Trademarks
Filing Requirements
- Power of Attorney simply signed
- Applicant data
- Sample of mark, (not required for word marks)
- List of the goods and/or services
- Priority document with verified French or Arabic translation
Duration
10 years from the date of filing
Renewal Requirements:
- Power of Attorney simply signed
- Declaration of use
- Proof of use
Domain Names
Domain extension: .dz
Requirements:
- Have a local presence in Algeria, or
- Have a registered trademark in Algeria (application is not enough); it can be a national Algerian trademark or an international trademark designating Algeria. Trademark must exactly match the domain you wish to register. If you don’t have a trademark in Algeria, you can apply for it here.
Angola
General Information
- Capital: Luanda
- Population: 22 000 000
- Languages: Portuguese
International Arrangements
Membership of WIPO treaties:
- Paris Convention (Industrial Property), since December 2007.
- PCT (Patents), since December 2007.
- WIPO Convention, since April 1985.
WTO: Member and Signatory to TRIPS Agreement, since November 1996.
Membership of other bodies/treaties: None.
Trademarks
Filing Requirements
- Power of Attorney notarized and legalized up to the Angolan consulate
- Applicant data
- Certificate of Incorporation of the applicant’s company or an extract from the commercial register – notarized and legalized up to the Angolan Consulate and with a certified translation in Portuguese
- List of goods and/or services
- Copy of the priority document (if applicable)
- Sample of mark, (not required for word marks)
Duration
- 10 years from the date of filing
Renewal Requirement:
- Power of Attorney notarized and legalized up to the Angolan consulate
Domain Names
Domain extension: .ao
Requirements:
- Name, address and contacts of domain owner
- DNS Specifications (at least two Name Servers)
- .CO.AO | .IT.AO: No requirements, however a matching trademark is recommended
- .ED.AO | .GV.AO | .OG.AO | .PB.AO: Local company/matching trademark mandatory
- .AO domain names are restricted to Angolan entities and must request approval from local authorities
Benin
General Information
- Capital: Cotonou
- Population: 10 000 000
- 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: .bj
Botswana
General Information
- Capital: Gaborone
- Population: 2.2 million
- Languages: English, Tswana
International Arrangements
- ARIPO
- WIPO Convention
- Paris Convention (Industrial Property)
- Berne Convention (Literary and Artistic Works)
- PCT (Patents)
- WCT (WIPO Copyright Treaty)
- WPPT (WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty)
Trademarks
Filing Requirements:
- Power of Attorney simply signed
- Applicant data
- Sample of mark, (not required for word marks)
- List of the goods and/or services
- Certified copy of the priority document with its English translation
Duration
- 10 years from the filing date
Renewal Requirement
- Power of attorney simply signed
Domain Names
Domain extension: .bw
Requirements:
The following are the requirements for registering .co.bw domains:
- Individuals: company names should not be used;
- Companies: the domain name must match the incorporation name;
Burkina Faso
General Information
- Capital: Ouagadougou
- Population: 16 000 000
- Languages: French, Mòoré, Dioula
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: .bf
Burundi
General Information
- Capital: Bujumbura
- Population: 3,5 million
- Languages: Kirundi, French, Swahili
International Arrangements
- WIPO Convention
- Paris Convention (Industrial Property)
- PLT (Patent Law Treaty)
Trademarks
Filing Requirements
- Power of attorney simply signed
- 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 French translation
Duration
- 10 years from the date of application
Renewal Requirement
- Power of attorney simply signed
- Original certificate of registration
Domain Names
Domain extension: .bi
Cameroon
General Information
- Capital: Yaoundé (Administrative), Douala (Economic)
- Population: 21 000 000
- Languages: French, English
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: .cm
Cape Verde
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 Portuguese translation
Duration
- 10 years from the granting date
Renewal Requirement
- Power of attorney in Portuguese notarized
Central African Republic
General Information
- Capital: Bangui
- Population: 4 500 000
- Languages: French,Sango
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
Chad
General Information
- Capital: N’Djamena
- Population: 12 500 000
- Languages: French, Arabic
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: .td
Comoros Island
General Information
- Capital: Moroni
- Population: 800 000
- Languages: Comorian Arabic 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
Congo
General Information
- Capital: Brazzaville
- Population: 4 000 000 000
- 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: .cg
Democratic Republic of the Congo
General Information
- Capital: Kinshasa
- Population: 70 000 000
- Languages: French
International Arrangements
- WIPO Convention
- Paris Convention (Industrial Property)
- Berne Convention (Literary and Artistic Works)
- Geneva Convention (Unauthorized Duplication of Phonograms)
Trademarks
Filing Requirements:
- Power of Attorney simply signed
- Applicant data
- Sample of mark, (not required for word marks)
- List of the goods and/or services
- Priority document with verified French translation
Duration:
- 10 years from the date of application
Renewal requirements:
- Power of Attorney simply signed
- Photocopy of the certificate of registration
Domain Names
- Domain extension: .cd
Djibouti
General Information
- Capital: Djibouti
- Population: 500 000
- Languages: Arabic French
International Arrangements
- WIPO Convention
- Paris Convention (Industrial Property)
- Berne Convention (Literary and Artistic Works)
- WTO: Member and Signatory to TRIPS Agreement
Trademarks
Filing Requirements
- Power of attorney simply signed
- Applicant data
- Sample of the mark (not required for word marks)
- A list of goods and/or services
- Priority document (certified copy if priority is claimed), with certified French translation
Duration
- 10 years from the filing date
Renewal Requirement
- Power of attorney simply signed
Domain Names
- Domain extension: .dj
Egypt
General Information
- Capital: Cairo
- Population: 76 000 000 000
- Languages: Arabic
International Arrangements
- WIPO Convention
- Paris Convention (Industrial Property)
- Berne Convention (Literary and Artistic Works)
- PCT (Patents)
- Madrid Agreement (International Registration of Marks)
- Madrid Agreement (False or Deceptive Indications of Source on Goods)
- Hague Agreement (International Deposit of Industrial Designs)
- Nice Agreement (International Classification of Goods and Services)
- Strasbourg Agreement (International Patent Classification)
- Geneva Convention (Unauthorized Duplication of Phonograms)
- TLT (Trademarks)
- Nairobi Treaty (Olympic Symbol)
- WTO: Member and Signatory to TRIPS Agreement
Trademarks
Filing Requirements
- Power of attorney legalized up to an Egyptian Consul
- 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 Arabic translation
Duration
- 10 years from the filing date
Renewal Requirement
- Power of attorney legalized up to an Egyptian Consul
Domain Names
- Domain extension: .eg
Requirements:
- Owner of the domain name must provide a company incorporation certificate.
- Client will also need to provide a notarized Power of Attorney;
Equatorial Guinea
General Information
- Capital: Malabo
- Population: 750 000
- Languages: Spanish, French, Portuguese
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: gq
Eritrea
General Information
- Capital: Asmara
- Population: 4,4 Million
- Languages: Arabic Tigrinya
Trademarks
No specific legislation yet.
Domain Names
- Domain extension: .er
Ethiopia
General Information
- Capital: Addis Ababa
- Population: 85 Million
- Languages: English Oromifa Tigrinya
International Arrangements
- WIPO Convention,
- Nairobi Treaty (Olympic Symbol)
- WTO: Observer
Trademarks
Filing Requirements
- Power of attorney legalized up to an Ethiopian Consulate
- Applicant data
- Sample of the mark (not required for word marks)
- Certified copy of certificate of corporation or notarized copy of business license with verified English translation
- A list of goods and/or services
- Priority document (certified copy if priority is claimed), with verified English translation
Duration
- 7 years from the date of filing date
Renewal Requirement
- Power of attorney legalized up to an Ethiopian consulate
Domain Names
- Domain extension: .et
Requirements:
- The owner must be a company
Gabon
General Information
- Capital: Libreville
- Population: 1 600 000
- 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: .ga
Gambia
General Information
- Capital: Banjul
- Population: 1,7 million
- Languages: English
International Arrangements
- ARIPO, since January 16, 1986.
- Paris Convention, since January 21, 1992, but no enabling local law yet.
- Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT), by Chapter I and II, as of December 9, 1997, but no enabling local law yet (Jan. 2001).
Trademarks
Filing Requirements
- Power of attorney simply signed
- 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
- 10 years from the filing date
Renewal Requirement
- No document required
Domain Names
- Domain extension: .gm
Requirements:
- gm domain must be renewed on December 31st of every year;
- The registration of domain names that are not intended to be active will not be registered; these types of registrations are prohibited by the NIC in Gambia.
Ghana
General Information
- Capital: Accra
- Population: 25 000 000
- Languages: English
International Arrangements
- WIPO Convention
- Paris Convention (Industrial Property)
- Berne Convention (Literary and Artistic Works)
- PCT (Patents)
- PLT (Patent Law Treaty
- WCT (WIPO Copyright Treaty)
- WTO: Member and Signatory to TRIPS Agreement
- Member of ARIPO
- Member of UCC
Trademarks
Filing Requirements
- Power of Attorney simply signed
- Applicant data
- Sample of mark, (not required for word marks)
- List of the goods and/or services
- Priority document with verified English translation
Duration :
- 10 years from the filing date
Renewal Requirement
- No document required
Domain Names
- Domain extension: .gh
Guinea
General Information
- Capital: Conakry
- Population: 11 500 000
- 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: .gn
Guinea-Bissau
General Information
- Capital: Bissau
- Population: 1 500 000
- Languages: Portuguese
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: .gw
Ivory Coast
General Information
- Capital: Yamoussoukro
- Population: 24 000 000
- Languages: French
Trademarks
Filing Requirements
- Power of Attorney simply signed
- Applicant data
- Sample of mark, (not required for world 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: .ci
Kenya
General Information
- Capital: Nairobi
- Population: 38 000 000
- Languages: Swahili English
International Arrangements
- Paris Convention (Industrial Property)
- Berne Convention (Literary and Artistic Works)
- PCT (Patent Cooperation Treaty)
- PLT (Patent Law Treaty)
- Madrid Agreement (International Registration of Marks)
- Madrid Protocol (International Registration of Marks)
- Geneva Convention (Unauthorized Duplication of Phonograms)
- Brussels Convention (Distribution of Programmer-Carrying Signals Transmitted by Satellite),
- Nairobi Treaty (Olympic Symbol)
- Member and Signatory to TRIPS Agreement
- Member of ARIPO
- Member of UCC
- Member of UPOV
Trademarks
Filing Requirements
- Power of attorney simply signed
- 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
- 10 years from the filing date
Renewal Requirement
- Power of attorney simply signed
Domain Names
- Domain extension: .ke
Lesotho
General Information
- Capital: Maseru
- Population: 2 000 000
- Languages: English Southern Sotho
International Arrangements
- WIPO Convention
- Paris Convention (Industrial Property)
- Berne Convention (Literary and Artistic Works
- PCT (Patents)
- Madrid Agreement (International Registration of Marks)
- Madrid Protocol (International Registration of Marks)
- Rome Convention (Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organizations),
- WTO: Member and Signatory to TRIPS Agreement
- Member of ARIPO
Trademarks
Filing Requirements
- Power of attorney simply signed
- 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
- 10 years from the filing date
Renewal Requirement
- Power of attorney simply signed
Domain Names
- Domain extension: .ls
Liberia
General Information
- Capital: Monrovia
- Population: 3 500 000
- Languages: English
International Arrangements
- Membership in International Conventions
- Membership of WIPO treaties:
- WIPO Convention, since March 1989.
- Paris Convention (Industrial Property), since August 1994.
- Berne Convention (Literary and Artistic Works), since March 1989.
- PCT (Patents), since August 1994.
- PLT (Patent Law Treaty), Signatory since June 2000.
- Madrid Agreement (International Registration of Marks), since December 1995.
- Rome Convention (Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organizations),
- since December 2005.
- WTO: Not a member.
- Membership of other bodies/treaties: UCC
- Member of UCC since April 1956.
- ARIPO (since March 2010)
Trademarks
Filing requirements:
- Combined power of attorney and declaration, legalized up to a Liberian consulate or with apostile under Hangue Convention
- Applicant data
- Oath legalized up to a Liberian consulate or with apostile under Hague Convention
- 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
- 10 years from the filing date
Renewal Requirement
- Power of attorney legalized up to a Liberian consulate or with apostile under Hague Convention
- Copy of the certificate of registration and (if applicable) the last certificate of renewal
Domain Names
- Domain extension: .lr
Libya
General Information
- Capital: Tripoli
- Population: 6 000 000
- Languages: Arabic
International Arrangements
- WIPO Convention
- Paris Convention (Industrial Property)
- Berne Convention (Literary and Artistic Works)
- PCT (Patents)
Trademarks
Filing requirements:
- Power of attorney with certified Arabic translation notarized and legalized by a Libyan Consulate
- Applicant data
- Sample of the mark (not required for word marks)
- A list of goods and/or services
- Certificate of incorporation with certified Arabic translation notarized and legalized by a Libyan Consulate
- A certified copy of the priority document (if applicable), with certified Arabic translation notarized and legalized by a Libyan Consulate
Duration
- 10 years from the filing date
Renewal Requirement
- Power of attorney with certified Arabic translation notarized and legalized by a Libyan Consulate
Domain Names
- Domain extension: .ly
Madagascar
General Information
- Capital: Antananarivo
- Population: 20 000 000
- Languages: Malagasy French English
International Arrangements
- WIPO Convention
- Paris Convention (Industrial Property)
- Berne Convention (Literary and Artistic Works)
- PCT (Patents)
- PLT (Patent Law Treaty), Signatory since June 2000.
- Madrid Protocol (International Registration of Marks)
- WTO: Member and Signatory to TRIPS Agreement
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 French translation
Duration
- 10 years from the date of filing
Renewal Requirements
- Power of attorney notarized
Licensing/Registered Users Requirement:
- Notarised license agreement in French or filed with verified translation;
- Notarised power of attorney from the proprietor;
- Notarised power of attorney from the licensee.
Granting:
- 10 years
Renewals:
- Periods of ten years
Domain Names
- Domain extension: .mg
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
Mali
General Information
- Capital: Bamako
- Population: 14 800 000
- 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: .ml
Mauritania
General Information
- Capital: Nouakchott
- Population: 3 800 000
- Languages: Arabic
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: .mr
Mauritius
General Information
- Capital: Port Louis
- Population: 1 300 000
- Languages: English
International Arrangements
- WIPO Convention
- Paris Convention (Industrial Property)
- Berne Convention (Literary and Artistic Works)
- WTO: Member and Signatory to TRIPS Agreement
- Membership of other bodies/treaties:
- Member of UCC
Trademarks
Filing Requirements:
- Power of attorney notarized and legalized by an apostille in terms of the Hague convention, if signed in a state member, or legalized up to a Mauritian Consul if signed in a non-signatory country of Hague Convention
- Applicant data
- Sample of the mark (not required for word marks)
- Certified copy of the priority document (if applicable) with verified English translation
- A list of goods and/or services
Duration
- 10 years from the date of application date
Renewal Requirement
- No document required, although the PTO may require a power of attoney
Licensing/Registered Users Requirements:
- License agreement, legalised up to Mauritian/British consular level or authenticated by Apostille;
- Power of attorney from the proprietor, legalised up to Mauritian/British consular level or authenticated by Apostille;
- Power of attorney from the licensee legalised up to Mauritian/British consular level or authenticated by Apostille.
Granting:
- 10 years
Renewals:
- For periods of 10years
Domain Names
- Domain extension: .mu
Morocco
General Information
- Capital: Rabat
- Population: 34 000 000
- Languages: Arabic
International Arrangements
- WIPO Convention
- Paris Convention (Industrial Property)
- Berne Convention (Literary and Artistic Works)
- PCT (Patents)
- Madrid Agreement (False or Deceptive Indications of Source on Goods)
- Madrid Agreement (International Registration of Marks)
- Madrid Protocol (International Registration of Marks)
- Hague Agreement (International Deposit of Industrial Designs)
- Nice Agreement (International Classification of Goods and Services)
- Brussels Convention (Distribution of Programme-Carrying Signals Transmitted.
- Nairobi Treaty (Olympic Symbol)
- Member of UCC
- Member of UPOV
Trademarks
Filing Requirements:
- Power of Attorney simply signed EN
- Applicant data
- Sample of mark, (not required for word marks)
- List of the goods and/or services
- Certified copy of priority document (if applicable) with certified Arabic or French translation
Duration:
- 10 years from the filling date
Renewal Requirement:
- Power of Attorney simply signed
Domain Names
- Domain extension: .ma
Mozambique
General Information
- Capital: Maputo
- Population: 21 000 000
- Languages: Portuguese
International Arrangements
- WIPO Convention
- Paris Convention (Industrial Property)
- Patent Cooperation Treaty
- Madrid Agreement (International Registration of Marks)
- Madrid Protocol (International Registration of Marks)
- Nice Agreement (International Classification of Goods and Services)
- ARIPO
- Harare Protocol (Patents in ARIPO)
- World Trade Organization
- Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS)
- Berne Convention
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 Portuguese translation
Duration
- 10 years from the date of filing
Requirements for renewal
- Power of attorney notarized
- DIU (Declaration of Use) (every five years)
Domain Names
- Domain extension: .mz
Requirements:
- Name, address and contacts of domain owner
- DNS Specifications (at least two Name Servers)
- .CO.MZ | .EDU.MZ ! .ORG.MZ | ADV.MZ : No requirements.
- .GOV.MZ : A letter of the National Direction or the Mozambican Ministry is required.
Namibia
General Information
- Capital: Windhoek
- Population: 2 000 000
- Languages: German Afrikaans Oshiwambo
International Arrangements
- WIPO Convention
- Paris Convention (Industrial Property)
- Berne Convention (Literary and Artistic Works)
- PCT (Patents)
- Madrid Agreement (International Registrations of Marks)
- Madrid Protocol (International Registration of Marks)
- Hague Agreement (International Deposit of Industrial Designs)
- WTO: Member and Signatory to TRIPS Agreement
Trademarks
Filing Requirements
- Power of attorney simply signed
- 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
- 10 years from the date of filing
Renewal Requirements
- Power of attorney simply signed
Domain Names
- Domain extension: .na
Niger
General Information
- Capital: Niamey
- Population: 18 000 000
- 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: .ne
Nigeria
General Information
- Capital: Abuja
- Population: 148 000 000
- Languages: English
International Arrangements
- WIPO Convention
- Paris Convention (Industrial Property)
- Berne Convention (Literary and Artistic Works)
- PCT (Patents)
- PLT (Patent Law Treaty)
- Rome Convention (Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organizations)
Trademarks
Filing Requirements
- Power of attorney simply signed
- Applicant data
- Sample of the mark (not required for word marks)
- A list of goods and/or services
Duration
- 7 years from the date of filing and, thereafter, renewable for periods of 14 years
Renewal Requirements
- Power of attorney simply signed
- Copy of the last certificate of renewal or registration
- 10 prints, even for word marks in ordinary type
Domain Names
- Domain extension: .ng
Rwanda
General Information
- Capital: Kigali
- Population: 10 000 000
- Languages: English French Kinyarwanda
International Arrangements
- WIPO Convention
- Paris Convention (Industrial Property)
- Berne Convention (Literary and Artistic Works)
- WTO: Member and Signatory to TRIPS Agreement
Trademarks
Filing Requirements
- Power of attorney simply signed
- 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 French translation
Duration
- 10 years from the date of filing
Renewal Requirements
- Power of attorney simply signed
- Simple copy of the certificate of registration
Domain Names
- Domain extension: .rw
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
Seychelles
General Information
- Capital: Victoria
- Population: 95 000
- Languages: English, French, Creole
International Arrangements
- WIPO Convention, since March 2000.
- Paris Convention (Industrial Property), since November 2002
- PCT (Patents), since November 2002
Trademarks
Filing Requirements:
- Power of Attorney simply signed
- Applicant data
- Sample of the mark (not required for word marks)
- List of the goods and/or services
- Certified copy of the priority document (if priority is claimed) with certified English translation
Duration :
- 10 years from application date and thereafter renewable for periods of 7 years
Renewal Requirement:
- Power of Attorney simply signed
Domain Names
- Domain extension: .sc
Sierra Leone
General Information
- Capital: Freetown
- Population: 6 300 000
- Languages: English
International Arrangements
- WIPO Convention
- Paris Convention (Industrial Property)
- PCT (Patents)
- Madrid Agreement (International Registration of Marks)
- Madrid Protocol (International Registration of Marks)
- WTO: Member and Signatory to TRIPS Agreement
- Member of ARIPO
Trademarks
Filing Requirements:
- Power of Attorney simply signed
- Applicant data
- Sample of the mark (not required for word marks)
- List of the goods and/or services
- Certified copy of corresponding U.K. registration certified English translation
Duration:
- 14 years from filing date
Renewal Requirements:
- Power of Attorney simply signed
- Proof of renewal of basic UK registration (if applicable)
Domain Names
- Domain extension: .sl
Somalia
General Information
- Capital: Mogadishu
- Population: 11 000 000
- Languages: Somali, Arabic
Domain Names
- Domain extension: .so
South Africa
General Information
- Capital: Pretoria (executive), Cape Town (legislative)
- Population: 54 000 000
- Languages: 11 official languages including English, Afrikaans, Sesotho, Setswana, Zulu …
International Arrangements
- WIPO Convention
- Paris Convention (Industrial Property)
- Berne Convention (Literary and Artistic Works)
- PCT (Patents)
- Budapest Treaty (Deposit of Micro-organisms)
Trademarks
Filing Requirements:
- Power of Attorney simply signed
- Applicant data
- Sample of the mark (not required for world marks)
- List of the goods and/or services
- Certified copy of the priority document (if priority is claimed) with verified English translation
Duration:
- 10 years from application date
Renewal Requirement:
- Power of Attorney simply signed
Domain Names
- Domain extension: .za
South Sudan
General Information
- Capital: Juba
- Population: 12 000 000
- Languages: English
Trademarks
Filing Requirements:
- Power of Attorney notarized
- Applicant data
- Sample of the mark (not required for word marks)
- Extract from commercial register notarized
- List of the goods and/or services
- Evidence of the valid registration of the mark from another jurisdiction (copy of one or more certificate of registration)
Duration:
- 10 years from filing date
Domain Names
- Domain extension: .ss
Sudan
General Information
- Capital: Khartoum
- Population: 40 000 000
- Languages: Arabic English
International Arrangements
- WIPO Convention
- Paris Convention (Industrial Property)
- Berne Convention (Literary and Artistic Works)
- PCT (Patents)
- PLT (Patent Law Treaty)
- Madrid Agreement (International Registration of Marks)
- WTO: Observer.
- Member of ARIPO
Trademarks
Filing Requirements:
- Power of Attorney notarized
- Applicant data
- Sample of the mark (not required for word marks)
- List of the goods and/or services
- Certificate of incorporation legalized up to Sudanes consulate
- Certified copy of the priority document (if priority is claimed) with verified English or Arabic translation
Duration:
- 10 years from filing date
Renewal Requirement:
- Power of Attorney notarized
Domain Names
- Domain extension: .sd
Swaziland
General Information
- Capital: Mbabane
- Population: 1 300 000
- Languages: English, Swazi
International Arrangements
- WIPO Convention
- Paris Convention (Industrial Property)
- Berne Convention (Literary and Artistic Works)
- PCT (Patents)
- PLT (Patent Law Treaty)
- Madrid Agreement (International Registration of Marks)
- Madrid Protocol (International Registration of Marks)
- WTO: Member and Signatory to TRIPS Agreement
- Member of ARIPO
Trademarks
Filing Requirements:
- Power of Attorney simply signed
- Applicant data
- Sample of the mark (not required for word marks)
- List of the goods and/or services
- Priority document with verified French translation
Duration:
- 10 years from the date of application
Renewal Requirement:
- Proof of use by way of a statement accompanied by a specimen of the mark as used
Domain Names
- Domain extension: .sz
Tanzania
General Information
- Capital: Dodoma
- Population: 49 000 000
- Languages: English, Swahili
International Arrangements
- WIPO Convention
- Paris Convention (Industrial Property)
- Berne Convention (Literary and Artistic Works)
- PCT (Patents)
- Nice Agreement (International Classification of Goods and Services)
- WTO: Member and Signatory to TRIPS Agreement
- Member of ARIPO
Trademarks
Filing Requirements:
- Power of Attorney simply signed
- Applicant data
- Sample of the mark (not required for word marks)
- List of the goods and/or services
- Certified copy of the priority document (if applicable) in English
Duration :
- 7 years from the registration date and, thereafter, renewed for period of 10 years.
Renewal Requirement:
- Power of Attorney simply signed
Domain Names
- Domain extension: .tz
Requirements:
- .co.tz domains can only be registered by companies with presence in Tanzania.
Togo
General Information
- Capital: Lomé
- Population: 6 600 000
- 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: .td
Tunisia
General Information
- Capital: Tunis
- Population: 11 000 000
- Languages: Arabic
International Arrangements
- WIPO Convention
- Paris Convention (Industrial Property)
- Berne Convention (Literary and Artistic Works)
- PCT (Patents)
- Madrid Agreement (False or Deceptive Indications of Source on Goods)
- Hague Agreement (International Deposit of Industrial Designs)
- Nice Agreement (International Classification of Goods and Services)
- Lisbon Agreement (Appellations of Origin)
- Vienna Agreement (International Classification of the Figurative Elements of Marks)
- Budapest Treaty (Deposit of Micro-organisms)
- Nairobi Treaty (Olympic Symbol)
- WTO: Member and Signatory to TRIPS Agreement
- Member of UCC
- Member of UPOV
Trademarks
Filing Requirements:
- Power of Attorney simply signed
- Applicant data
- Sample of mark, (not required for word marks)
- List of the goods and/or services
- Certified copy of priority document (if applicable) with certified Arabic or French translation
Duration:
- 10 years from the filling date
Renewal Requirement:
- Power of Attorney simply signed
Domain Names
- Domain extension: .tn
Uganda
General Information
- Capital: Kampala
- Population: 31 000 000
- Languages: English Swahili
International Arrangements
- WIPO Convention
- Paris Convention (Industrial Property)
- PCT (Patents)
- PLT (Patent Law Treaty)
- Nairobi Treaty (Olympic Symbol)
- WTO: Member and Signatory to TRIPS Agreement
- Member of ARIPO
Trademarks
Filing Requirements
- Power of attorney simply signed
- 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
- 7 years from the date of filing and is thereafter renewable for consecutive periods of 10 years
Renewal Requirements
- Power of attorney simply signed
Domain Names
- Domain extension: .ug
Zambia
General Information
- Capital: Lusaka
- Population: 16 000 000
- Languages: English
Trademarks
Filing Requirements:
- Power of Attorney simply signed
- Applicant data
- Sample of the mark (not required for word marks)
- List of the goods and/or services
- Certified copy of the priority document (if priority is claimed) with certified English translation
Duration :
- 7 years from the filing date and thereafter renewable for periods of 14 years
Renewal Requirement:
- No document required
Zanzibar
General Information
- Capital:
- Population: 1 500 000
- Languages: English
Trademarks
Filing Requirements:
- Power of Attorney simply signed
- Applicant data
- Sample of the mark (not required for word marks)
- List of the goods and/or services
- Certified copy of the priority document (if applicable) in English
Duration :
- 10 years from the filing date and thereafter renewable for periods of 7 years
Renewal Requirement:
- Power of Attorney simply signed
Zimbabwe
Trademarks
Filing Requirements
- Power of attorney simply signed
- 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
- 10 years from the date of filing
Renewal Requirement
No documents required