TRADE MARK INFORMATION | |
Classification | International, Nice 10th Edition Single class system Services can be registered |
Priority | Convention priority can be claimed |
Renewal | 10 years from the registration date, and every 10 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 claim; PCT national phase |
Priority | Convention priority can be claimed |
Duration | Patents are granted for a term of 20 years from their effective filing date |
Annuities | Annual renewal fees are payable in advance, for the third and each subsequent year from the effective filing date |
DESIGN INFORMATION | |
Priority | Convention priority can be claimed |
Duration | Designs are registered for an initial term of 10 years from the filing date. A further 5 years can be obtained on payment of a renewal fee |
Renewal | A renewal fee is payable before expiry of the initial 10-year term |