Previously, after obtaining the initial acceptance from the TMO, applicants could file the trademark application after the payment of the official filing fees. The TMO would then review the formalities of the application (i.e. submission of the PoA) and send a request to pay the official publication fees. Per the new practice, however, the official publication fees must be paid with the official filing fees.

For more information, please contact iraq@qumsieh.com.

This is effective as of 29 March 2024.

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The trademark protection period is now ten (10) years instead of 15. This will only affect trademarks registered or renewed after the effective date.

The official fees have increased as a result of this law for all intellectual property transactions.

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The circular states that the legalised PoA is valid for only one (1) year. Therefore, agents must submit a new legalised PoA annually to maintain the applicant’s trademark registration. The same applies to the commercial register document. Failing to do so will result in the cancellation of the registration.

You can find a copy of the circular here.

For more information, please contact libya@qumsieh.com.

Please note that the Trademark Office has relocated from Khartoum to Port Sudan.

For more information, please contact sudan@qumsieh.com.

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The main aspects of the new regulation are as follows:

• Introduction of provisions to register and protect sound marks
• Electronic publication of the accepted applications
• Opposition period shortened from 60 days to 30 days
• Adoption of the 11th Edition of Nice Classification
• New increased official fees
• Trademark protection is restricted to the trademark as applied for, i.e., Applications consisting of a black-and-white trademark will only protect the black-and-white version of the mark and will not extend to other coloured versions of the brand. The applied-for mark must be identical to the mark in use

This Decree was published on 17 January 2024 and will go into effect 30 days from the date of publication.

You can find a copy of the regulation here.

For more information, please contact libya@qumsieh.com.

The decree was published in the Official Gazette number 195 dated 6 December 2023 and will become effective on 1 January 2024.

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