Afghanistan
CLASSIFICATION
10th edition – single class application
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Possible for word and device marks
EXAMINATION
On formal, absolute, and relative grounds
OPPOSITION
30 days from publication date
PROTECTION TERM
10 years from filing date and renewable for like periods
USE
Vulnerable to cancellation if mark has not been used for 3 years from filingPossible for filing oppositions, counter oppositions, and responding to office actions
Filing Requirements
Legalized POA required for all of the below procedures
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
Filing Requirements
- Simple copy of latest certificate of registration
What you need to know
- No grace period
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
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
Filing Requirements
- Certificate of merger, legalized
- Original certificate of registration for endorsement
What you need to know
- May be recorded for registrations only
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
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.
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
| LAW | SERVICE | DOWNLOAD PDF |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan Trademark Law | Trademark | download |
| Afghanistan Copyright Law | Copyright | download |
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