Afghanistan
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
10th edition – single class application
Possible for word and device marks
On formal, absolute, and relative grounds
30 days from publication date
10 years from filing date and renewable for like periods
Vulnerable to cancellation if mark has not been used for 3 years from filing
EXTENSION OF TIME
Possible for filing oppositions, counter oppositions, and responding to office actions
REQUIREMENTS
Filing Requirements
Legalized POA required for all of the below procedures
TREATIES AND CONVENTIONS
World Intellectual Property Organization, World Trade Organization (observer status)
REGISTRATION
Filing Requirements
- Copy of priority document, if priority is claimed, legalized
What you need to know
- All documents must be submitted at the time of filing
RENEWAL
Filing Requirements
- Simple copy of latest certificate of registration
What you need to know
- No grace period
CHANGE OF NAME OR ADDRESS
Filing Requirements
- Certificate of change of name/address, legalized
- Original certificate of registration for endorsement
What you need to know
- May be recorded for registrations only
ASSIGNMENT
Filing Requirements
- Deed of assignment, legalized
- Original certificate of registration for endorsement
What you need to know
- Trademarks may be assigned with or without the goodwill of the business concerned
- May be recorded for registrations only
- Separate POAs are required from the assignee and assignor
MERGER
Filing Requirements
- Certificate of merger, legalized
- Original certificate of registration for endorsement
What you need to know
- May be recorded for registrations only
LICENSE
Filing Requirements
- License agreement, legalized
- Original certificate of registration for endorsement
What you need to know
- License recordal is compulsory in order to be effective against third parties
- May be recorded for registrations only
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
No Statutory Laws
No statutory laws on patents are in force. However, a measure of protection may be sought by publishing cautionary notices at regular intervals in local newspapers, thereby claiming ownership of the patent and warning third parties against infringement. Such notices could have legal value when submitted to the Courts in the event of infringement.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
No Statutory Laws
There are no statutory laws on designs enforced in Afghanistan. However, a certain level of protection may be sought out through publishing cautionary notices at regular intervals in local newspapers. Such notices could have legal value when submitted to court, in the event of infringement, thereby claiming ownership of the design and alerting third parties against further infringement
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