Namibia designs have a duration of 15 years from date of filing. Annual renewal fees are payable from the first anniversary of the filing date. Namibia is a member of the Paris Convention where each contracting state must grant the same IP protection to nationals of other contracting states, and...
Intellectual Property in NamibiaSmit & Van Wyk assists with the protection of Intellectual Property in Namibia, including the filing, prosecution and enforcement of patents, designs, trade marks, copyright and plant breeders’ rights. Our team of Intellectual Property attorneys have the...
Namibia Patents may be filed through the ARIPO union where the applicant may file a single application designating the specific contracting states either directly at ARIPO or through a contracting state. Namibia Patents have a duration of 20 years from the date of filing or the PCT International...
Namibia Trademarks may be filed through the Business and Intellectual Property Authority (BIPA) of Namibia, or the ARIPO union where the applicant may file a single application designating the specific contracting states of ARIPO. Namibia trademarks are valid for 10 years from the filing date and...