Country: Djibouti

Goods and services must be submitted in the French language.

Primary Contacts
Trade Mark Registration and Recordals Michelle Boyes
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 Jurisdiction
Is the International Classification
followed ?		 Yes - Seventh Edition, Nice Classification
Can Convention priority be claimed Yes
Documentation required to file Power of Attorney, simply signed and with the words "bon pour procuration speciale" handwritten;
Priority document, certified copy (if applicable); and
10 prints of the Mark
Opposition period after publication N/A
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Can be struck off for non-use A mark becomes open to an action for cancellation if there is no bona fide use or legitimate excuse for non-use for a period of 5 years preceding such action.

Patent Information
Member of PCT No
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News Articles: Djibouti

Djibouti - New Industrial Property Legislation

We are pleased to report that a new bill for the protection of industrial property was adopted on 27 January 2009 by the Council of Ministers. The legislation now awaits the approval of the House of Representatives, which we expect to take place within the next six months. Once enacted, the new law will come into force six months after its publication in the Official Journal.

The new law provides for the official filing of applications for patents, integrated circuit diagrams, industrial designs and models, trade marks for products and services, commercial names, geographical indications and names of origin, as well as for the control of unfair competition.

The implementation of the new law is subject to the establishment of the Djibouti Office of Industrial and Commercial Property, and to the Regulations being put in place. It may therefore be some time before the new law finally becomes effective. We will monitor this situation closely and will provide updates as soon as we have further news.

30th January 2009


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