LESOTHO – ARIPO
COUNTRY : KINGDOM OF LESOTHO
CAPITAL : MASERU
LANGUAGE : ENGLISH
Trademarks are managed and granted by Registrar General’s Office (RGO) Ministry of Justice and Law in Lesotho.
International Treaties to which Lesotho is signatory:
- Paris Convention for the protection of industrial property
- Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights –TRIPS.
- Madrid Protocol for International filing of trademark.
- NICE Classification of Goods & Services
- Banjul Protocol for the Trademarks – ARIPO
- Berne Convention
PROTECTION OF TRADEMARKS IN LESOTHO:
- National Registration – Direct Filing with National Trademark Office.
- International Registration – Through Madrid System.
- Banjul Protocol on Trademarks – ARIPO Countries.
Therefore, to obtain protection of trademarks in Lesotho, there are three options from which the applicant can choose.
Please refer our Treaties section on International protection under Madrid System.
MEMBER STATES: ARIPO is a community of 18 Former English Colonies which are English speaking Countries.
Member Countries are: Member Countries are: Botswana, Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
African Regional Intellectual Property Organisation known more commonly by its acronym (ARIPO) was established at Lusaka through Banjul Protocol on Marks and is now headquartered along with its administrative offices at Harare, Zimbabwe.
It is to be noted that most of the ARIPO member countries have not amended their national laws to incorporate ARIPO’s guidelines on trademark law.
Therefore, all prospective applicants are requested to file applications for registration of trademarks through national registration system through the national IP offices.
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Kinds of Trademarks registrable in LESOTHO – ARIPO
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Requisites for a Trademark to be registrable in LESOTHO – ARIPO
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Kinds of Trademarks not registrable in LESOTHO – ARIPO
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Trademark Search in LESOTHO – ARIPO
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Trademark Filing in LESOTHO – ARIPO
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Trademark Examination in LESOTHO – ARIPO
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Trademark Publication & Opposition in LESOTHO – ARIPO
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Trademark Registration in LESOTHO – ARIPO
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Trademark Usage in LESOTHO – ARIPO
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Trademark Cost of Registration in LESOTHO – ARIPO