TRADE MARK INFORMATION | |
Classification |
International, Nice 5th Edition |
Priority | Convention priority can be claimed |
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 |