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Our fees cover normal filing and prosecution of one trade mark application in one class under Banjul Protocol in 13 ARIPO Member States. Botswana, Cape Verde, Gambia, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Sao Tome and Principe, Eswatini, Uganda, Tanzania and Zimbabwe.The quoted fees are for straightforward cases and include all official and professional fees. The fees do not include responses to office actions, defenses from third party pre- or post-registration oppositions or responses to cancellation actions.

Recordal of assignment of one trademark in one class in 13 member states under the ARIPO Banjul Protocol.

Application for a trademark in one class. The procedure for registering a trademark under the Banjul Protocol using ARIPO is the following countries is as follows: Botswana, Cape Verde, Kingdom of Eswatini, The Gambia, Kingdom of Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Sao Tome and Principe, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zimbabwe 1. Search is conducted in ARIPO internal database only and not in the registry of each member state of the Banjul Protocol 2. If available, prepare an application to register a trademark together with Power of Attorney, representation of the word mark or device mark. 3. Examination process continues, Notice of Acceptance issued.4. File a proof of advertisement, trademark advertised in the Gazette.5. If no opposition raised, certificate of registration is issued. Minimum period from application to certificate of registration: 3 months Maximum period from application to certificate of registration (no opposition): 12 months.In the event that a registry from a designated state does not respond to the trademark application within 12 months, it is deemed to have been approved and a trademark certificate shall be issued by ARIPO

Application for a trademark in one class.The procedure for registering a trademark under the Banjul Protocol using ARIPO is the following countries is as follows:Botswana, Cape Verde, Kingdom of Eswatini, The Gambia, Kingdom of Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Sao Tome and Principe, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zimbabwe1. Search is conducted in ARIPO internal database only and not in the registry of each member state of the Banjul Protocol2. If available, prepare an application to register a trademark together with Power of Attorney, representation of the word mark or device mark. 3. Examination process continues, Notice of Acceptance issued.4. File a proof of advertisement, trademark advertised in the Gazette.5. If no opposition raised, certificate of registration is issued.Minimum period from application to certificate of registration: 3 monthsMaximum period from application to certificate of registration (no opposition): 12 months.In the event that a registry from a designated state does not respond to the trademark application within 12 months, it is deemed to have been approved and a trademark certificate shall be issued by ARIPO

Trademark search for one trademark in one class in 12 ARIPO member states. Botswana, Gambia, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Sao Tome and Principe, Eswatini, Uganda, Tanzania and Zimbabwe.

The fees include official and professional fees for ARIPO trademark renewal in one class for 12 (ARIPO Banjul Protocol) Member States. These are Botswana, Gambia, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Sao Tome and Principe, Eswatini, Uganda, Tanzania and Zimbabwe.

Recordal of change of name or address for one trademark in one class in 13 member states under the ARIPO Banjul Protocol.

Recordal of license for one trademark in one class in 13 member states under the ARIPO Banjul Protocol.

Lodging counter statement in opposition to opposing action:professional fees - USD2,000official fees - USD100disbursements - USD269courier - USD30Total: USD2,399

Drafting and Filing Counter Statement - Trademarks

Filing a notice of oppositionprofessional fees USD1,000official fees USD330disbursements USD130courier USD30Total: USD1,490