Single Class | Nice Classification | Paris Convention Priority | Protection of Well-known Trademarks | Non-use Cancellation - 5 Continuous Years

➤ Types of Trademarks

• Goods and services

• Association

• Certification

• ARIPO Regional Trademark

• International Trademark (designation under the Madrid System)

➤ Trademark Application Requirements

• Power of Attorney (notarised) with notarised Portuguese translation

• Certificate of Incorporation (notarised) with notarised Portuguese translation

• Full particulars of the applicant

• Full particulars of the trademark

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

➤ ARIPO Regional Trademark Application Requirements

• Information available in the page dedicated to ARIPO

➤ Examination

• Absolute grounds

• Relative grounds

➤ Opposition

• Deadline - 30 days from the publication in IP Bulletin

• Opposition Time Extension - 60 days

• Counterstatement Deadline - 30 days from the notification

• Counterstatement Time Extension - 30 days

➤ Granting and Validity

• 10 years from the filing date

➤ Declaration of Intent to Use 

• Applies to national registrations as well as ARIPO and international registrations valid in Mozambique

• Power of Attorney (notarised) with notarised Portuguese translation

• Mandatory Filing - every 5 years from the date of registration (except in the year in which renewal fees are due)

• Filing Time Frame - 1 year period starting 6 months before the 5th year anniversary and ending after 6 months from the 5th anniversary

➤ Renewal Requirements

• Power of Attorney (notarised) with notarised Portuguese translation

• Late Renewal - up to 6 months after the validity deadline

• Revival - up to 1 year after the lapse publication in the IP Bulletin

➤ Assignment Requirements

• Power of Attorney (notarised) with notarised Portuguese translation

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

• Full particulars of assignor and assignee

• Deed of Assignment (notarised) with notarised Portuguese translation

➤ Change of Name Requirements

• Power of Attorney (notarised) with notarised Portuguese translation

• Full previous and current particulars of applicant

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

➤ Change of Address Requirements

• Power of Attorney (notarised) with notarised Portuguese translation

• Previous and current address of applicant

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

➤ Licence Requirements

• Power of Attorney from licensor and licensee (notarised) with notarised Portuguese translation

• Full particulars of licensor and licensee

• Licence Agreement (notarised) with notarised Portuguese translation

No Applicable Classification  |  Paris Convention Priority  |  Working Requirement - 4 Years from filing date or 3 Years from granting date

➤ Types of Patents

• National Patent

• PCT National Phase

• ARIPO Regional Patent

• ARIPO PCT Regional Phase

➤ National Patent Application Requirements

• Power of Attorney (notarised) with notarised Portuguese translation

• Certificate of Incorporation (notarised) with notarised Portuguese translation

• Full particulars of the applicant and inventor

• Specifications, Claims, Drawings and Abstract in Portuguese

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

• Certificate of Incorporation (notarised) with notarised Portuguese translation

• Full particulars of the applicant and inventor

• Published International Application

• International Search Report with Portuguese translation

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

• Priority Document (certified copy) with notarised Portuguese translation

➤ ARIPO Regional Patent / ARIPO PCT Regional Phase Application Requirements

• Information available in the page dedicated to ARIPO

➤ Examination

• Absolute grounds

• Relative grounds

➤ Opposition

• Deadline - 60 days from the publication in IP Bulletin

• Opposition Time Extension - 60 days

• Counterstatement Deadline - 30 days from the notification

• Counterstatement Time Extension - 30 days

➤ Granting and Validity

• 20 years from the filing date or international filing date

➤ Renewal Requirements

• Power of Attorney (notarised) with notarised Portuguese translation

• Late Renewal - 6 months after the validity deadline

• Revival - up to 1 year after the lapse publication in the IP Bulletin

➤ Assignment Requirements

• Power of Attorney (notarised) with notarised Portuguese translation

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

• Full particulars of assignor and assignee

• Deed of Assignment (notarised) with notarised Portuguese translation

➤ Change of Name Requirements

• Power of Attorney (notarised) with notarised Portuguese translation

• Full previous and current particulars of applicant

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

➤ Change of Address Requirements

• Power of Attorney (notarised) with notarised Portuguese translation

• Previous and current address of applicant

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

➤ Licence Requirements

• Power of Attorney licensor and licensee (notarised) with notarised Portuguese translation

• Full particulars of licensor and licensee

• Licence Agreement (notarised) with notarised Portuguese translation

Multiple Designs (unlimited designs/products allowed in the application)  |  No Applicable Classification  |  Paris Convention Priority

➤ Types of Designs

• National Design

• ARIPO Regional Design

➤ National Design Application Requirements

• Power of Attorney (notarised) with notarised Portuguese translation

• Certificate of Incorporation (notarised) 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) with notarised Portuguese translation (where applicable)

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

➤ ARIPO Regional Design Application Requirements

• Information available in the page dedicated to ARIPO

➤ Examination

• Absolute grounds

➤ Opposition

• Deadline - 30 days from the publication in IP Bulletin

• Opposition Time Extension - 30 days

• Counterstatement Deadline - 30 days from the notification

• Counterstatement Time Extension - 30 days

➤ Granting and Validity

• 25 years from the filing date

➤ Renewal Requirements

• Power of Attorney (notarised) with notarised Portuguese translation

• Late Renewal - 6 months after the validity deadline

• Revival - up to 1 year after the lapse publication in the IP Bulletin

➤ Assignment Requirements

• Power of Attorney (notarised) with notarised Portuguese translation

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

• Full particulars of assignor and assignee

• Deed of Assignment (notarised) with notarised Portuguese translation

➤ Change of Name Requirements

• Power of Attorney (notarised) with notarised Portuguese translation

• Full previous and current particulars of applicant

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

➤ Change of Address Requirements

• Power of Attorney (notarised) with notarised Portuguese translation

• Previous and current address of applicant

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

➤ Licence Requirements

• Power of Attorney licensor and licensee (notarised) with notarised Portuguese translation

• Full particulars of licensor and licensee

• Licence Agreement (notarised) with notarised Portuguese translation

Registration - Not Mandatory  |  Berne Convention - Applicable  |  Copyrigth Validity - During Author's life and up to 70 after Author's death

Instituted by Law No. 9/2022 of June 29, 2022, on Copyright and Related Rights and Repealing Law No. 4/2001 of February 27, 2001 and further regulated by Decree No. 46/2024 of June 27, 2024 approving the Regulation of Copyright and Related Rights.

➤ Application Requirements

• Power of Attorney (notarised) with notarised Portuguese translation

• Full particulars of the applicant and authors

• Full particulars and reproduction of the work

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

➤ Assignment Requirements

• Power of Attorney (notarised) with notarised Portuguese translation

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

• Full particulars of assignor and assignee

• Deed of Assignment (notarised) with notarised Portuguese translation

➤ Change of Name Requirements

• Power of Attorney (notarised) with notarised Portuguese translation

• Full previous and current particulars of applicant

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

➤ Change of Address Requirements

• Power of Attorney (notarised) with notarised Portuguese translation

• Previous and current address of applicant

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

➤ Licence Requirements

• Power of Attorney (notarised) with notarised Portuguese translation

• Full particulars of licensor and licensee

• Licence Agreement (notarised) with notarised Portuguese translation

Internet Domain - .MZ e .CO.MZ

➤ Application Requirements - .CO.MZ

• Power of Attorney (notarised) with Portuguese translation

• Full particulars of the applicant

• DNS specifications