
Sudan

CLASSIFICATION
9th edition – single class application. Class 33 and alcoholic goods in class 32 cannot be registered
SEARCH
Possible for word and device marks
EXAMINATION
On formal, absolute, and relative grounds
OPPOSITION
8 months 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 5 years from filingPossible for filing counter oppositions and responding to office actions
Filing Requirements
Notarized POA required for all of the below procedures
Filing Requirements
- Certificate of incorporation with English translation, legalized
- Copy of priority document, if priority is claimed, certified
- Declaration of nationality, simply signed
What you need to know
- All documents maybe submitted within 1 month from filing date, except for declaration of nationality, which may be submitted within 2 months from end of opposition period
Filing Requirements
No additional documents are required
What you need to know
Grace period of 6 months
Filing Requirements
- Certificate of change of name/address, legalized
What you need to know
- May be recorded for registrations only
Filing Requirements
- Deed of assignment, legalized
- Forms Nos. T. M. 11 and T. M. 12, legalized
- Certificate of incorporation of the assignee with certified English translation, legalized
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 must be submitted by assignee and assignor
Filing Requirements
- Certificate of merger, legalized
What you need to know
- May be recorded for registrations only
Filing Requirements
- License agreement, legalized
- Certificate of incorporation of licensee, legalized
What you need to know
- License recordal is not compulsory but advisable in order to be effective against third parties
- May be recorded for registrations only
- Separate POAs must be submitted by licensor and licensee

EQUIVALENT SEARCH
Not available
EXAMINATION
As to form
PUBLICATION
Not available
OPPOSITION
No provisions
ANNUITIES
Due annually on the anniversary of the filing date and payable prior to grant. 6 months grace period for late payment with a surcharge
PROTECTION TERM
20 years from the filing dateFiling Requirements
Filing Requirements
- 1 set of the specifications in English with Arabic translation of the Abstract
- 1 set of formal drawings
- Certificate of incorporation, legalized, with English translation
- Copy of priority document, if priority is claimed, certified
Filing Requirements
- Certificate of change of name/address, legalized
- Certificate of incorporation, legalized
Filing Requirements
- Deed of assignment, legalized
- Certificate of incorporation of assignee, legalized
Filing Requirements
- Certificate of merger, legalized
- Certificate of incorporation if new entity formed, legalized
Filing Requirements
- License agreement, legalized
- Certificate of incorporation of licensee, legalized

PROTECTION TERM
5 years from filing date
EXAMINATION
As to form only
APPLICATION WITH MULTIPLE FIGURES
Admissible for up to 50 figures
RENEWAL
Allowed for two consecutive terms of 5 years each
LOCARNO CLASSIFICATION
No
OPPOSITION
3 months from publication dateFiling Requirements
- POA, legalized
- Drawings of the industrial design
- Copy of the specifications in English, with Arabic translation of the Abstract
- Certificate of incorporation, legalized
- Copy of priority document, if priority is claimed, certified
What you need to know
- All documents, except for the copy of the priority document, must be submitted at the time of filing
Title | SERVICE | TYPE | LAST UPDATED | DOWNLOAD PDF |
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Sudan Deed of Assignment for Trademarks | Trademark | DOA | July 13, 2018 | download |
Sudan Power of Attorney for Copyright | Copyright | POA | July 13, 2018 | download |
Sudan Power of Attorney for Designs | Design | POA | May 8, 2015 | download |
Sudan Power of Attorney for Patents | Patent | POA | July 13, 2018 | download |
LAW | SERVICE | DOWNLOAD PDF |
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Sudan Trademark Law | Trademark | download |
Sudan Patent Law | Patent | download |
Sudan Industrial Design Law | Design | download |
Sudan Copyright Law | Copyright | download |
World Intellectual Property Organization, World Trade Organization (observer status), African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO), Berne Convention, Paris Convention, Patent Law Treaty (Signature), Madrid Agreement (Marks), Madrid Protocol, Patent Cooperation Treaty
F. +961 5 45 48 44
E. sudan@sabaip.com
Office Hours:
Monday to Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.