Country: Angola
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Primary Contacts |
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| Trade Mark Registration and Recordals | Angela Wycherley |
| Trade Mark Renewals | Rita Henderson |
| Patent Registration and Recordals | Kary Day |
| Patent Annuities | Sara Lloyd |
Contentious Matters (Oppositions, Infringement Actions, etc.) |
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| Trade Marks | Martin Chinnery |
| Patents | Louise Audhlam-Gardiner |
Trade Mark Information |
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| Can services be registered ? | Yes |
| Single/Multi-Class Jurisdiction | Single Class |
| Is the International Classification followed ? |
Yes - Eighth Edition, Nice Classification |
| Can Convention priority be claimed | There is no mechanism in place, although Angola is accepting applications with priority documentation and it is recommended that this is filed, if a priority claim is required. However, the legality of this is questionable, and it has not been put to the test yet. |
| Documentation required to file | Power of Attorney, legalised up to an Angolan Consulate; Certified Copy of Certificate of Incorporation/Extract from the Commercial Register, legalised up to an Angolan Consulate. |
| Opposition period after publication | N/A |
| Renewal due | Data is being populated - please direct queries to Lysaght & Co. at this time |
| Grace Period | Data is being populated - please direct queries to Lysaght & Co. at this time |
| Documents required to renew | Data is being populated - please direct queries to Lysaght & Co. at this time |
| Proof of use due | Data is being populated - please direct queries to Lysaght & Co. at this time |
| Documents required to file proof of use | Data is being populated - please direct queries to Lysaght & Co. at this time |
| Can be struck off for non-use | A trade mark must be used to avoid cancellation, however there is no mention of a specific time period within which use must be made (due to an omission in the printed Law), and it remains to be seen how the authorities will interpret the law in this regard, if challenged. |
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Patent Information |
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| Member of PCT | No |
| Can Convention priority be claimed | Data is being populated - please direct queries to Lysaght & Co. at this time |
| Deadline for filing priority document | Data is being populated - please direct queries to Lysaght & Co. at this time |
| Does the priority document have to be translated ? |
Data is being populated - please direct queries to Lysaght & Co. at this time |
| Required Documents | Data is being populated - please direct queries to Lysaght & Co. at this time |
| Duration | Data is being populated - please direct queries to Lysaght & Co. at this time |
| Annuities | Data is being populated - please direct queries to Lysaght & Co. at this time |
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