ARIPO

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

CLASSIFICATION

9th edition (some member states use the 7th or 8th edition) – multiclass application; however, the same application may not include both goods and services

SEARCH

Possible for word and device marks

EXAMINATION

Depends on member states

OPPOSITION

3 months from the publication date

PROTECTION TERM

10 years from the filing date and renewable for like periods

USE

Use depends on the national law of each member state

REQUIREMENTS

Filing Requirements

Simply signed POA required for all of the below procedures

TREATIES AND CONVENTIONS

World Intellectual Property Organization, Paris Convention, Patent Cooperation Treaty


REGISTRATIOM

Filing Requirements

  • Copy of priority document, if priority is claimed, certified with English translation

RENEWAL

Filing Requirements

  • No additional documents are required

CHANGE OF NAME OR ADDRESS

Filing Requirements

  • Certificate of change of name/address with verified English translation

ASSIGNMENT

Filing Requirements

  • Deed of assignment with verified English translation

MERGER

Filing Requirements

  • Certificate of merger with verified English translation

LICENSE

Filing Requirements

  • License agreement with verified English translation

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

EQUIVALENT SEARCH

Possible by applicant name, title, priority/ PCT number

EXAMINATION

As to form, novelty, inventiveness, and applicability

PUBLICATION

Applications are not published prior to 18 months from the filing date or the earliest priority

OPPOSITION

No provisions

ANNUITIES

Due annually on the anniversary of the international filing date. 6 months grace period for late payment with a surcharge

PROTECTION TERM

20 years from international filing date

REQUIREMENTS

Filing Requirements

Simply signed POA required for all of the below procedures


REGISTRATION

Filing Requirements

  • Copy of International Publication (with ISR if published)
  • Copy of the specifications in English
  • Deed of assignment from inventors, legalized
  • Simple copy of the priority document

What you need to know

  • Copy of POA must be submitted at the time of filing; original POA may be submitted within 2 months from filing date

CHANGE OF NAME OR ADDRESS

Filing Requirements

  • Certificate of change of name/address, simply signed

What you need to know

  • Documents must be accompanied with a sworn English translation if made in a foreign language
  • Recordal cannot be filed except by the filing agent on PTO records

ASSIGNMENT

Filing Requirements

  • Deed of assignment, simply signed

What you need to know

  • Documents must be accompanied with a sworn English translation if made in a foreign language
  • Recordal cannot be filed except by the filing agent on PTO records

MERGER

Filing Requirements

  • Certificate of merger, simply signed

What you need to know

  • Documents must be accompanied with a sworn English translation if made in a foreign language
  • Recordal cannot be filed except by the filing agent on PTO records

LICENSE

Filing Requirements

  • License agreement, certified

What you need to know

  • Documents must be accompanied with a sworn English translation if made in a foreign language
  • Recordal cannot be filed except by the filing agent on PTO records

REQUIREMENTS

Filing Requirements

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

NO STATUTORY LAWS

No statutory laws on designs are in force in ARIPO



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