Zambia
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| TRADE MARK INFORMATION | |
| Classification | International, Nice 9th Edition |
| Priority | Convention priority may be claimed |
| Renewal | 7 years from the filing date (or, if priority is claimed, from the priority date) and every 14 years thereafter |
| Use provisions | Non-use of a mark for a period of 5 years from registration renders it open to an action for cancellation by third parties. |
| PATENT INFORMATION | |
| Types of Patent | Substantive with or without priority claims Designation in ARIPO patent PCT national phase or via ARIPO regional phase Patents of Addition
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| Priority | Convention priority may be claimed |
| Duration | Patents are granted for 16 years from the date of filing, and this term may be extended for one further period of up to five years on the ground of inadequate remuneration, and in exceptional circumstances a period of up to ten years. |
| Annuities | Renewal fees are payable annually, on the 3rd and each subsequent anniversary of the filing date. |
| DESIGN INFORMATION | |
| Priority | Convention priority may be claimed See also ARIPO designs |
| Duration | Registered designs are valid for an initial term of five years from the filing date, which term is renewable for two further terms of five years each. |
| Renewal | Renewal fees are payable on the 5th and 10th anniversaries of the filing date |
Thu, 01/09/2016 - 14:18
A new Industrial Designs Act was enacted by the Zambian Parliament on 7th June 2016, which repeals the Registered Designs Act, 1958. The new Act provides for an enhanced protection for designs, including, inter alia:
· More detailed information on the requirements and procedures involved in design registration and cancellation of registration of registered designs;