OAPI
| (Organisation Africaine de la Propriété Intellectuelle / African Intellectual Property Office) | |
| OAPI MEMBER STATES | |
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Guinea |
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OAPI offers a centralised registration system for its 17 member countries. Registration of an IP right at OAPI automatically covers all of the territories that were member States at the time of filing the application for registration, with any territories joining OAPI after filing being included on renewal. It is not possible to designate a restricted number of member States. Our Jersey office has had an exclusive association with Ekeme Lysaght SARL in Cameroon for over 40 years, and this association has enabled us to build up a substantial OAPI practice as well as close links with OAPI itself. We are a leading practitioner in this area and play an active role in encouraging the OAPI Registry to improve its efficiencies, and provide foreign proprietors with the protection that they require. OAPI is one of our key areas of specialisation, and we welcome clients to enjoy the comprehensive and reliable registration, recordal and renewal service which we offer in this area.
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| TRADE MARK INFORMATION | |
| Classification | International, Nice 10th Edition Multi-class |
| Priority | Convention priority can be claimed |
| Renewal | 10 years from the filing date, and every 10 years thereafter There is a 6 month grace period available on payment of a late fine |
| Use provisions | Non-use of a trade mark for a period of 5 years from registration renders it vulnerable to an action for cancellation by third parties |
| PATENT INFORMATION | |
| Types of Patent |
Substantive with or without a priority claim |
| Priority | Convention priority can be claimed |
| Duration | 20 years from the effective filing date |
| Annuities | Renewals are due for payment annually, on each anniversary of the effective filing date |
| DESIGN INFORMATION | |
| Priority | Convention priority can be claimed |
| Duration | 5 years from the filing date, extensible for another two 5 year periods |
| Renewal | The first renewal fee is paid on filing the application, with additional fees due on the 5th and 10th anniversaries of the filing date |
Wed, 22/12/2021 - 16:06
It has just been announced that the new OAPI IP laws concerning trade marks, designs, utility models and geographical indications will enter into force on 1 January 2022.
The changes introduced by the new law include the following:-
1) The definition of a trade mark is broadened to include sounds.
Tue, 10/11/2020 - 15:12
OAPI’s revised IP Law requires ratification by 12 member states before it can enter into force. Cameroon became the 12th member state to ratify the new law on 14th September 2020.
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