Country: Botswana

Primary Contacts

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.)

Trade Marks Martin Chinnery
Patents Louise Audhlam-Gardiner

Trade Mark Information

Can services be registered ? Yes
Single/Multi-Class Jurisdiction Multi-Class
Is the International Classification
followed ?
Yes - Seventh Edition Nice Classification
Can Convention priority be claimed Yes
Documentation required to file Power of Attorney;
10 Prints of Mark
Opposition period after publication 3 months
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Can be struck off for non-use Non-use of this mark for a period of 3 years from registration renders it open to an action for cancellation by third parties.

Patent Information

Member of PCT Yes
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