Mozambique
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| TRADE MARK INFORMATION | |
| Classification |
International, Nice - 11th Edition |
| Priority | Convention priority may be claimed |
| Renewal | 10 years from the filing date and every 10 years thereafter |
| Use provisions |
Non-use of this mark for a period of 5 years from registration renders it open to an action for cancellation by third parties. Under the current Mozambique Trade Marks Act, Declarations of Intent to Use must normally be filed every fifth year calculated from the filing date of the application in Mozambique. With effect from 18 November 2008, the Trademarks Office has stated that acceptance of a renewal application means that the trade mark owner does not have to file a Declaration of Intent to Use as well. This new rule means that when a renewal year coincides with a year for filing a Declaration of Intent to Use, only the filing of a renewal application is required. It is not necessary to file a Declaration of Intent to Use application simultaneously. A Declaration of Intent to Use will still need to be filed in years that do not coincide with a renewal year. |
| PATENT INFORMATION | |
| Types of Patent |
Substantive, with or without priority claims Designation in ARIPO patent PCT national phase or via ARIPO regional phase application |
| Priority | Convention priority may be claimed |
| Duration | 20 years from the effective filing date |
| Annuities |
Annuities fall due on each anniversary of the filing date, with a six month grace period available upon payment of a late fine. Failure to pay annuities when due, or within the six month period of grace, will result in the lapse of the patent. |
| DESIGN INFORMATION | |
| Priority |
Convention priority may be claimed See also ARIPO designs |
| Duration | Designs are registered for an initial term of 5 years from the filing date, which term is extensible for four additional periods of 5 years each |
| Renewal | Renewal fees are payable on each 5-yearly anniversary of the filing date |
Wed, 16/06/1999 - 09:55
The new Intellectual Property Law was introduced on 4th July 1999, and the first filings of trade marks were accepted at the Registry on 5th July 1999. A "single-class" system has been adopted, and applications are being accepted with the required notarised power of attorney to follow within three months of the filing date. Convention priority dates can be claimed as can colours. The duration of a trade mark registration is 10 years from the filing date in Mozambique.
Wed, 20/01/1999 - 09:43
An Industrial Property Office has been established, and the new Law is likely to be published and introduced during the first half of 1999.
The Registrar is accepting "provisional" applications on file and whilst these have no legal effect at present, in all likelihood they will be allotted a filing date corresponding to the first working day of the Trade Marks Office.
Wed, 20/01/1999 - 09:43
An Industrial Property Office has been established, and the new Law is likely to be published and introduced during the first half of 1999.
The Registrar is accepting "provisional" applications on file and whilst these have no legal effect at present, in all likelihood they will be allotted a filing date corresponding to the first working day of the Trade Marks Office.
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