Single Class | Nice Classification | Paris Convention Priority | Protection of Well-known Trademarks | Non-use Cancellation - 2 Continuous Years

➤ Types of Trademarks

• Goods and services

• Collective (Article 30-3 of Angola Industrial Property Law states that "A collective trademark is understood to be one used by an economic group to distinguish the products manufactured or sold or services provided by each member of the group." )

➤ Trademark Application Requirements

• Power of Attorney (notarised and legalised) with notarised Portuguese translation

• Certificate of Incorporation (notarised and legalised) with notarised Portuguese translation

• Full particulars of the applicant

• Full particulars of the trademark

• Priority Document (certified copy) with notarised Portuguese translation (where applicable)

➤ Examination

• Absolute grounds

• Relative grounds

➤ Opposition

• Deadline - 60 days from the publication in IP Bulletin

• Counterstatement Deadline - 60 days from the notification

• Time Extension - 30 days

➤ Granting and Validity

• 10 years from the filing date

➤ Renewal Requirements

• Power of Attorney (notarised and legalised) with notarised Portuguese translation

• Late Renewal - 4 months after the validity deadline

• Revival - 1 year after the renewal deadline subject to the presentation of justified reasons and proofs for the failure to meet the deadilne

➤ Assignment Requirements

• Power of Attorney (notarised and legalised) with notarised Portuguese translation

• Certificate of Incorporation of assignee (notarised and legalised) with notarised Portuguese translation

• Full particulars of assignor and assignee

• Deed of Assignment (notarised and legalised) with notarised Portuguese translation

➤ Change of Name Requirements

• Power of Attorney (notarised and legalised) with notarised Portuguese translation

• Full previous and current particulars of applicant

• Certificate of Incorporation updated (notarised and legalised) with notarised Portuguese translation

➤ Change of Address Requirements

• Power of Attorney (notarised and legalised) with notarised Portuguese translation

• Previous and current address of applicant

• Certificate of Incorporation updated (notarised and legalised) with notarised Portuguese translation

➤ Licence Requirements

• Power of Attorney (notarised and legalised) with notarised Portuguese translation

• Full particulars of licensor and licensee

• Licence Agreement (notarised and legalised) with notarised Portuguese translation

No Applicable Classification  |  Paris Convention Priority  |  Working Requirement - 4 Years from granting date

➤ Types of Patents

• National Patent

• PCT National Phase

➤ National Patent Application Requirements

• Power of Attorney (notarised and legalised) with notarised Portuguese translation

• Certificate of Incorporation (notarised and legalised) with notarised Portuguese translation

• Full particulars of the applicant and inventor

• Specifications, Claims, Drawings and Abstract in Portuguese

• Deed of Assignment (notarised and legalised) with notarised Portuguese translation (where applicable)

• Priority Document (certified copy) with notarised Portuguese translation (where applicable)

➤ PCT National Phase Application Requirements

• Power of Attorney (notarised and legalised) with notarised Portuguese translation

• Certificate of Incorporation (notarised and legalised) with notarised Portuguese translation

• Full particulars of the applicant and inventor

• Published International Application

• International Search Report and International Preliminary Report on Patentability

• Specifications, Claims, Drawings and Abstract in Portuguese

• Deed of Assignment (notarised and legalised) with notarised Portuguese translation (where applicable)

• Priority Document (certified copy) with notarised Portuguese translation

➤ Examination

• Absolute grounds

➤ Opposition

• Deadline - 60 days from the publication in IP Bulletin

• Counterstatement Deadline - 60 days from the notification

• Time Extension - 30 days

➤ Granting and Validity

• 15 years from the filing date or international filing date

➤ Renewal Requirements

• Power of Attorney (notarised and legalised) with notarised Portuguese translation

• Late Renewal - 6 months after the validity deadline

• Revival - not available

➤ Assignment Requirements

• Power of Attorney (notarised and legalised) with notarised Portuguese translation

• Certificate of Incorporation of assignee (notarised and legalised) with notarised Portuguese translation

• Full particulars of assignor and assignee

• Deed of Assignment (notarised and legalised) with notarised Portuguese translation (where applicable)

➤ Change of Name Requirements

• Power of Attorney (notarised and legalised) with notarised Portuguese translation

• Full previous and current particulars of applicant

• Certificate of Incorporation updated (notarised and legalised) with notarised Portuguese translation

➤ Change of Address Requirements

• Power of Attorney (notarised and legalised) with notarised Portuguese translation

• Previous and current address of applicant

• Certificate of Incorporation updated (notarised and legalised) with notarised Portuguese translation

➤ Licence Requirements

• Power of Attorney (notarised and legalised) with notarised Portuguese translation

• Full particulars of licensor and licensee

• Licence Agreement (notarised and legalised) with notarised Portuguese translation

No Applicable Classification  |  Paris Convention Priority  |  Working Requirement - 1 Year from granting date

➤ Types of Designs

• National Design - single design (1 design/product allowed in an application)

➤ National Design Application Requirements

• Power of Attorney (notarised and legalised) with notarised Portuguese translation

• Certificate of Incorporation (notarised and legalised) with notarised Portuguese translation

• Full particulars of the applicant and designer

• Design title and brief description

• Graphic or photographic reproduction of the design

• Deed of Assignment (notarised and legalised) with notarised Portuguese translation (where applicable)

• Priority Document (certified copy) with notarised Portuguese translation (where applicable)

➤ Examination

• Absolute grounds

➤ Opposition

• Deadline - 60 days from the publication in IP Bulletin

• Counterstatement Deadline - 60 days from the notification

• Time Extension - 30 days

➤ Granting and Validity

• 15 years from the filing date

➤ Renewal Requirements

• Power of Attorney (notarised and legalised) with notarised Portuguese translation

• Late Renewal - 6 months after the validity deadline

• Revival - not available

➤ Assignment Requirements

• Power of Attorney (notarised and legalised) with notarised Portuguese translation

• Certificate of Incorporation of assignee (notarised and legalised) with notarised Portuguese translation

• Full particulars of assignor and assignee

• Deed of Assignment (notarised and legalised) with notarised Portuguese translation (where applicable)

➤ Change of Name Requirements

• Power of Attorney (notarised and legalised) with notarised Portuguese translation

• Full previous and current particulars of applicant

• Certificate of Incorporation updated (notarised and legalised) with notarised Portuguese translation

➤ Change of Address Requirements

• Power of Attorney (notarised and legalised) with notarised Portuguese translation

• Previous and current address of applicant

• Certificate of Incorporation updated (notarised and legalised) with notarised Portuguese translation

➤ Licence Requirements

• Power of Attorney (notarised and legalised) with notarised Portuguese translation

• Full particulars of licensor and licensee

• Licence Agreement (notarised and legalised) with notarised Portuguese translation

Internet Domain - .AO and .CO.AO

➤ Application Requirements - .CO.AO

• Power of Attorney (notarised and legalised) with notarised Portuguese translation

• Full particulars of the applicant

• DNS specifications