TUNISIA
Lysaght offers a complete IP service in this jurisdiction, assisting clients in the registration, renewal, recordal and enforcement of their IP rights.
trade mark information
Types of Trade Mark
Substantive, with or without priority claims.
Classification
Nice Classification; multi-class;
Goods and services can be registered.
International Arrangements
Paris Convention priority may be claimed. If the applicant is from a country that is not a signatory to the Paris Convention, then a reciprocity statement is required from that country's Registry, stating that Tunisian companies are entitled to register trade marks there.
Renewal
10 years from the filing date and then 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
Substantive with or without priority claims;
PCT national phase;
Validation of granted European patents (with effect from 1 December 2017).
Types of Patent
Patents have a term of 20 years from their effective filing date.
International Arrangements
Duration
Convention priority may be claimed.
Renewal
Renewal fees are due annually, calculated from the effective filing date. The first annuity is included with the filing fee.
design information
Types of Design
Substantive, with or without priority claims
International Arrangements
Paris Conventionpriority may be claimed.
Duration
The duration of the protection of an industrial design provided for in the law is, at the depositor’s choosing, 5, 10 or a maximum of 15 years from the filing date, upon payment of the relevant fee.
Renewal
The design proprietor can extend the term of the registration where it has been made only for a period of 5 or 10 years, without exceeding the maximum period of protection of 15 years.
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