Namibia
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| TRADE MARK INFORMATION | |
| Classification |
International, Nice 5th Edition |
| Priority | It is not currently possible to claim priority |
| Renewal | 10 years from filing date, and then every 10 years thereafter |
| Use provisions |
Non-use of a mark for a period of 3 years from registration renders it open to an action for cancellation by third parties. |
| PATENT INFORMATION | |
| Types of Patent |
Substantive applications with or without priority claims;
Designation in ARIPO applications;
PCT national phase or via ARIPO regional designation
We would recommend that clients make use of the regional ARIPO route to obtain patent protection in Namibia, rather than the national route, because the registration procedure before ARIPO is comparably more efficient and reliable thanthat in Nambia.
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| Priority | Convention priority may be claimed |
| Duration | 20 years from the effective filing date |
| Annuities | Annual renewal fees are payable |
| DESIGN INFORMATION | |
| Priority |
Convention priority may be claimed See also ARIPO designs |
| Duration | Design registrations are valid for an initial term of 5 years from the filing date, which is renewable for two further periods of 5 years each |
| Renewal | Renewal fees are payable on the 5th and 10th anniversaries of the filing date |
Thu, 06/09/2018 - 10:37
Further to our recent article about the new IP Act in Namibia, we have now sought clarification from the Registrar concerning the term of patents.
Previously, we had been led to believe that patents granted under the new law would have a term of 14 years, as was the case under the old law, but that renewal fees will now be payable annually, on each anniversary of the filing date. However, following discussions with the Registrar, it has now been clarified as follows:
Wed, 15/08/2018 - 11:17
The Namibian Industrial Property Act, 2012 came into effect on 1st August 2018. This law repeals the Patents, Designs, Trade Marks and Copyright Act, 1916, the Patents and Designs Proclamation, 1923 and the Trade Marks in South West Africa Act, 1973. It provides for the registration, protection and administration of patents, utility model certificates, industrial designs, trade marks, collective marks, certification marks and trade names.