Tunisia
CLASSIFICATION
11th edition – multiclass applicationSEARCH
Possible for word and device marksEXAMINATION
On formal and absolute groundsOPPOSITION
60 days from publication datePROTECTION TERM
10 years from filing date and renewable for like periodsUSE
Vulnerable to cancellation if mark has not been used for 5 years from filingNot possible for filing oppositions, counter oppositions, and responding to office actions
Filing Requirements
Filing Requirements
- Copy of priority document, if priority is claimed, certified
What you need to know
- POA must be submitted within 30 days from filing date
- Priority document may be submitted within 3 months from filing date
Filing Requirements
- No additional documents are required
What you need to know
- No grace period
Filing Requirements
- Certificate of the change of name or an extract from the commercial register, notarized with simple French translation
- For change of address, no additional documents are required other than the POA
What you need to know
- May be recorded for applications and registrations
Filing Requirements
Deed of assignment, notarized, with simple French translation
Filing Requirements
- Certificate of merger, legalized with simple French translation
What you need to know
- May be recorded for applications and registrations
Filing Requirements
- License agreement, notarized with simple French translation
What you need to know
- License recordal is not compulsory but advisable in order to be effective against third parties
- May be recorded for applications and registrations
- Separate POAs required from licensee and licensor
EQUIVALENT SEARCH
May be searched by title and patentee nameEXAMINATION
As to formPUBLICATION
Patents are published in the Industrial Property Bulletin upon allowanceOPPOSITION
2 months from publication dateANNUITIES
Due annually on the anniversary of the international filing date and payable prior to grant. 6 months grace period for late payment with a surchargePROTECTION TERM
20 years from the international filing dateFiling Requirements
Filing Requirements
- Copy of PCT Request
- Copy of International Publication
- Copy of International Search Report
- Copy of International Preliminary Examination Report (if available)
- 3 copies of the specifications in English, French or Arabic
- 4 sets of formal drawings
Filing Requirements
- Certificate of change of name/address, legalized
Filing Requirements
- Deed of assignment, legalized
What you need to know
- POA may be submitted by assignee or assignor
Filing Requirements
- Certificate of merger, legalized
Filing Requirements
- License agreement, legalized
PROTECTION TERM
Options include 5, 10 or 15 years from filing dateEXAMINATION
As to form onlyAPPLICATION WITH MULTIPLE FIGURES
AdmissibleRENEWAL
Allowed for two consecutive periods of 5 years each, where the initial duration was 5 years, and for a further period of 5 years where the initial duration was 10 yearsLOCARNO CLASSIFICATION
NoOPPOSITION
No provisionsFiling Requirements
- POA, legalized
- 4 representations of the design
- 3 short descriptions of the design in English or French
- Copy of priority document, if priority is claimed, certified
What you need to know
- Representations of the design and the short descriptions of the design must be submitted at the time of filing
- POA may be submitted within 30 days of filing date
- Priority document may be submitted within 3 months of filing date
Title | SERVICE | TYPE | LAST UPDATED | DOWNLOAD PDF |
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Tunisia Deed of Assignment for Trademarks | Trademark | DOA | May 6, 2015 | download |
Tunisia Power of Attorney for Copyright | Copyright | POA | July 25, 2018 | download |
Tunisia Power of Attorney for Designs | Design | POA | July 25, 2018 | download |
Tunisia Power of Attorney for Patents | Patent | POA | July 25, 2018 | download |
Tunisia Power of Attorney for Trademarks | Trademark | POA | July 25, 2018 | download |
LAW | SERVICE | DOWNLOAD PDF |
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Tunisia Trademark Law | Trademark | download |
Tunisia Patent Law | Patent | download |
Tunisia Industrial Design Law | Design | download |
Tunisia Copyright Law | Copyright | download |
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