Angola
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
11th edition — single class application
Possible for word and device marks
On absolute and relative grounds
60 days from publication date
10 years from filing date and renewable for like periods
Vulnerable to cancellation if mark has not been used for 2 years from registration
REQUIREMENTS
Filing Requirements
Legalized POA required for all of the below procedures
Registration
Filing Requirements
- Certificate of Incorporation/Extract from Commercial Register, notarized
- Certified copy of the priority document if claimed
What you need to know
- All documents must be translated into Portuguese
Renewal
Filing Requirements
- Certificate of Incorporation/Extract from Commercial Register, notarized
What you need to know
- All documents must be translated into Portuguese
Change of Name or Address
Filing Requirements
- Certificate of Incorporation/Extract from Commercial Register, notarized
- Certificate of change of name or address
What you need to know
- All documents must be translated into Portuguese
Assignment
Filing Requirements
- Deed of assignment, simply signed
- Certificate of Incorporation/Extract from Commercial Register, notarized
What you need to know
- All documents must be translated into Portuguese
Merger
Filing Requirements
- Certificate of merger, simply signed
- Certificate of Incorporation/Extract from Commercial Register, notarized
What you need to know
- All documents must be translated into Portuguese
License
Filing Requirements
- License agreement, simply signed
- Certificate of Incorporation/Extract from Commercial Register, notarized
What you need to know
- All documents must be translated into Portuguese
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Patent applications and patents may be searched by title, patentee name and PCT number at the patent office
As to form
Applications are published after grant
60 days from publication date
Maintenance fees are payable annually
15 years from the international filing date
REQUIREMENTS
Filing Requirements
Legalized POA required for all of the below procedures
Registration
Filing Requirements
- Copy of International Publication
- Copy of International Search report
- Copy of International Preliminary Report on Patentability
- Specification, claims and abstract in Portuguese (an English specification can be filed provided a Portuguese title is filed with the English specification, and a verified Portuguese translation must be filed shortly thereafter)
- Formal drawings, if applicable, (required on the day of filing)
- Deed of assignment (notarized and legalized) (can be late filed within three months)
- Priority document with verified Portuguese translation of the covering page (can be late filed within three months)
Change of Name or Address
Filing Requirements
- Certificate of change of name or address
Assignment
Filing Requirements
- Deed of assignment, simply signed
Merger
Filing Requirements
- Certificate of merger, simply signed
License
Filing Requirements
- License agreement, simply signed
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
5 years from the filing date renewable for an additional term of five years
As to form and novelty
Admissible for up to 50 figures
No
60 days from publication date
REQUIREMENTS
Filing Requirements
Legalized POA required for all of the below procedures
Registration
Filing Requirements
- Drawings, photographs or a sample of the industrial design or utility model
- Indication of the kind or class of the product for which the industrial design or utility model will be used
- Certified copy of priority document, if priority is claimed
- Deed of assignment, notarized and legalized
What you need to know
- Drawings and samples are required at the time filing. All other documents may be filed within three months
Saba House, Saïd Freiha Street, Hazmieh, Beirut, Lebanon
P.O. Box 11-9421
+961 5 45 48 88
+961 5 45 48 44
angola@sabaip.com
Office Hours Monday to Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.