Zanzibar patents are valid for 10 years from the filing date and annual...
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Zanzibar
Intellectual Property in ZanzibarSmit & Van Wyk assists with the...
Zambia
Intellectual Property in ZambiaSmit & Van Wyk assists with the protection...
Madagascar
Intellectual Property in MadagascarSmit & Van Wyk assists with the...
Ghana
Intellectual Property in GhanaSmit & Van Wyk assists with the protection...
Botswana
Intellectual Property in BotswanaSmit & Van Wyk assists with the...
Algeria
Intellectual Property in AlgeriaSmit & Van Wyk assists with the protection...
Madrid Protocol
The Madrid Protocol is an international treaty designed to simplify the...
Hague Agreement
The Hague Agreement is an organisation that facilitates registration and...
Seychelles Trademarks
Seychelles trademarks are valid for 7 years from the filing date and are...
Seychelles Patents
Seychelles patents have a duration of 20 years from date of filing and annual...
Seychelles
Intellectual Property in SeychellesSmit & Van Wyk assists with the...
Kenya Trademarks
Kenya trademarks are valid for 10 years from the filing date and are renewable...
Kenya Patents
Kenya patents have a duration of 20 years from date of filing. Kenya is a...
Kenya
Intellectual Property in KenyaSmit & Van Wyk assists with the protection...
Mozambique
Intellectual Property in MozambiqueSmit & Van Wyk assists with the...
Mozambique Designs
Mozambique designs have an initial term of 5 years from date of filing, with...
Mozambique Trademarks
Mozambique Trademarks may be filed through the ARIPO union where the applicant...
Morocco
Intellectual Property in MoroccoSmit & Van Wyk assists with the protection...
Mauritius Designs
Mauritius designs have an initial term of 5 years from date of filing, with...
Mauritius
Intellectual Property in MauritiusSmit & Van Wyk assists with the...
Namibia Designs
Namibia designs have a duration of 15 years from date of filing. Annual...
Namibia
Intellectual Property in NamibiaSmit & Van Wyk assists with the protection...
Mauritius Patents
Mauritius patents have a duration of 20 years from date of filing. Annual...
Egypt
Intellectual Property in EgyptSmit & Van Wyk assists with the protection...
Angola
Intellectual Property in AngolaSmit & Van Wyk assists with the protection...
Nigeria Designs
Nigeria designs require absolute novelty, but unlike a patent, a design may be...
Angola Designs
Types of Designs: Industrial Designs Utility Model Filing Requirements: Power...
Nigeria
Intellectual Property in NigeriaSmit & Van Wyk assists with the protection...
OAPI Patents
OAPI is a signatory of the PCT. The Patent Cooperation Treaty ensures that by...
OAPI Trade Marks
OAPI is a member of the Madrid Protocol. The Madrid Protocol is an...
Nigeria Patents
Nigeria patents have a duration of 20 years from date of filing. Nigeria is a...
Morocco Patents
Morocco patents require absolute novelty and a substantive examination should...
Morocco Trademarks
Morocco trade marks are valid for 10 years from the filing date and are...
Nigeria Trademarks
Nigeria trademarks are valid for 7 years from the filing date and are...
Namibia Patents
Namibia Patents may be filed through the ARIPO union where the applicant may...
Egypt Patents
Egypt patents require a fully detailed description of the invention or utility...
Angola Patents
Types of Patents: Patents of Invention National Phase PCT Application Filing...
Egypt Trademarks
Egypt trademarks are valid for 10 years from the filing date and are renewable...
Mozambique Patents
Mozambique Patents have a duration of 20 years from date of...
ARIPO Patents
ARIPO Patents & DesignsThe relevant protocol on patents and designs for...
Mauritius Trademarks
Mauritius trademarks are valid for 10 years from the filing date and renewable...
Company Registration
Company Registration If you would like your business to transact in the formal...
ARIPO Trade Marks
The relevant protocol on trade marks for ARIPO is the Banjul Protocol. The...
Namibia Trademarks
Namibia Trademarks may be filed through the Business and Intellectual Property...
Angola Trade Marks
Types of Trade Marks: Standard marks Collective marks Filing Requirements:...