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MOZAMBIQUE – ARIPO

COUNTRY   : REPUBLIC OF MOZAMBIQUE

CAPITAL : MAPUTO

LANGUAGE : ENGLISH  

 

Trademarks are managed and granted by Industrial Property Institute (IPI) Ministry of Industry and Commerce in Mozambique.

 

International Treaties to which Mozambique is signatory:

 

PROTECTION OF TRADEMARKS IN MOZAMBIQUE:

  1. National Registration       – Direct Filing with National Trademark Office.
  2. International Registration   –  Through Madrid System.
  3. Banjul Protocol on Trademarks – ARIPO Countries.

 

Therefore, to obtain protection in Mozambique, 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.


  • Kinds of Trademarks registrable in MOZAMBIQUE – ARIPO

    • Following indications may be used as Trademarks in Mozambique:

      • Distinctive word marks
      • Proper names
      • Figures
      • Acronyms
      • Designs and Figurative elements
      • Packaging
      • Colours
      • Combination of Colours
      • Combination of all of the above
  • Requisites for a Trademark to be registrable in MOZAMBIQUE – ARIPO

    • Trademarks must contain the following essential requirements to be registrable in Mozambique:

      The trademark should not be contrary to public order or morality

      The trademark should not reproduce, contain or imitate State, Inter-Governmental, International insignia, seals and emblems

  • Kinds of Trademarks not registrable in MOZAMBIQUE – ARIPO

    • Applicants should bear in mind that the following will not be registrable as Trademarks in Mozambique:

      Trademarks that do not perform the function of enabling consumers to differentiate between applicant goods / services from those of the other competitors in the market.

      Trademarks contravening public interest.

  • Trademark Search in MOZAMBIQUE – ARIPO

    • It is highly advisable to conduct a search of the proposed mark to ensure that a similar mark has not been applied for by other contenders and is not pending registration or is already registered.

      Our Attorneys are at hand to assist you with searches and provide opinions about registrarbility of the proposed / coined trademark in Mozambique.

  • Trademark Filing in MOZAMBIQUE – ARIPO

    • Filing is done with the Trademark office of Mozambique.Applicant has to furnish the following documentation for filing:

      1. Name of the applicant
      2. Logo (if any) in B/W or Colour
      3. Address along with nationality of the Applicant
      4. Classes in which Registration is sought
      5.  Power of Attorney (POA)
      6. Details regarding Goods and Services for which registration sought   (Goods and Services classified as per NICE classification)

      TRADEMARKCOPIA.COM  will assist you with the following:

      • Filings
      • Infringement & Opposition Actions
      • Renewals
      • License and Assignment procedures
      • Trademark Watch Services
  • Trademark Examination in MOZAMBIQUE – ARIPO

    • Once the trademark application is filed, it is examined to ascertain fulfillment of all the requisites by way of formality examination and substantive examination.

      Non-fulfillment of any of the requisites is an absolute ground for refusal of registration of the trademark application.

  • Trademark Publication & Opposition in MOZAMBIQUE – ARIPO

    • Post examination, the trademark application is published in the official IP gazette to which interested third parties may file their opposition.In the event the application does not encounter any opposition, it proceeds to registration.

  • Trademark Registration in MOZAMBIQUE – ARIPO

    • Once the application is published and has overcome all the objections by the examiners and opposition if any by third parties, it is registered and a certificate of registration issued to the applicant.

  • Trademark Usage in MOZAMBIQUE – ARIPO

    • Post Registration: In the event the trademark is not used continuously for 3 yrs. after registration, the mark becomes vulnerable for revocation and / or cancellation.

  • Trademark Cost of Registration in MOZAMBIQUE – ARIPO

    • Please write mail for the cost of registration of trademark in Mozambique  to the mail address given below:

      contact@trademarkcopia.com

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