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PATENT REGISTRATIONS
The requirements for filing a non-PCT application in Angola are as follows:
(a) Power of
Attorney (signed, notarised and legalised up to an Angolan consul) -
can be late filed within three months;
(b) Specification, claims, formal drawings, and abstract in Portuguese
- required on the day of filing, see notes below;
(c) Assignment of Invention (signed and notarised) - can be late filed
within three months; and
(d) Certified copy of the priority document with verified Portuguese
translation of the front cover thereof - can be late filed, within three
months.
The application can be filed with an English specification provided a verified Portuguese translation is filed within three months of the application filing date.
The requirements for filing a PCT application in Angola are as follows:
(i) Power of
Attorney (signed, notarised and legalised up to an Angolan consul) -
can be late filed within three months;
(ii) Specification, claims, formal drawings, and abstract in Portuguese
- can be late filed within three months;
(iii) Assignment of Invention (signed and notarised) - can be late filed
within three months; and
(iv) Copy of PCT International advertisement - required on day of filing.
We estimate that the cost for filing a patent application in Angola will be between about US$ 2800.00 and US$ 3000.00 (including the first annuity which is payable upon filing). To this must be added the fees for claiming each priority date at about US$ 160.00 per priority claim. Late filing of documents incurs a further charge of about US$ 300.00 per document. The translation of any documents from English to Portuguese will cost about US$ 40.00 per 100 words, if required.
Furthermore, please note that for PCT applications, the second annuity (and sometimes even the third annuity) is/are also payable upon filing at a further cost of about US$ 500.00 per annuity.
DESIGN REGISTRATIONS
Angola does recognise claims to priority provided the application is filed within 6 months of the first filed application.
The requirements for filing an application in Angola are as follows:
(a) Power of
Attorney (signed, notarised and legalised up to an Angolan consul) -
can be late filed within two months;
(b)
1. Name, nationality, occupation and address of the applicant;
2. A sample of the model or a graphic representation of the model or the design;
3. Description of the novelty and the utility that is conferred to a utility model or simply the novelty if it refers to an industrial model or to an industrial design.
(c) Assignment of Invention (signed and notarised) - can be late filed
within three months; and
(d) Certified copy of the priority document with verified Portuguese
translation - can be late filed, within three months.
We estimate that the cost for filing a design application in Angola will be between about US$ 2500.00 and US$ 2700.00. To this must be added the fees for claiming each priority date at about US$ 160.00 per priority claim. Late filing of documents incurs a further charge of about US$ 300.00 per document. The translation of any documents from English to Portuguese will cost about US$ 40.00 per 100 words, if required.
TRADEMARK REGISTRATIONS
1. Filing requirements
1.1 Full name, street address
and description of the applicant (including trading style, if any, and
state/country of incorporation, if incorporated).
1.2 List of goods and/or services.
1.3 If priority is claimed: a certified copy of home application/registration
together with legalised Portuguese translation thereof.
1.4 A notarised power of attorney in Portuguese, legalised to Angolan
consular level or attested by an Apostille of the Hague convention.
1.5 Twenty prints for a device mark - not exceeding 9 cm x 9 cm
1.6 A Certificate of Activity is required when applicant is a company.
This document/declaration must evidence the type of commercial/industrial
activity of the Company. i.e. a certified copy of the extract of Commercial
Registry (obtained at the Companies Commercial Registry. Document must
be notarially attested and legalised with the Hague Apostille
2Classification
2.1 The 45 classes of the International
Classification (Nice Agreement) are followed.
2.2 Only five items in each International Class may be covered
by each Angolan trade mark application. Additional charges for extra itemsof
$ 49.00 each.
3. General
3.1 Duration : 10 years from
date of application and renewable for further periods of 10 years.
3.2 Use : Non-use by owner or licensee for a continuous period of 2 years
may render a mark vulnerable to expungement upon request by a third party.
3.3 Marking : Not compulsory.
3.4 Licenses : Recordal not compulsory but advisable.
3.5 Assignments : Assignment of applications permissible.
4. Costs
4.1a Application (including
official publication): first trade mark/class (up to 5 products/service)
$1670.00 ; additional trade marks filed simultaneously: $1520.00 each
4.1b Additional charges for extra items over 5: $90.00 each
4.1c Registration fees: $1025.00 each
4.1d Claiming priority : $180.00 each
4.2 Assignment : First trade mark/class $1190.00, additional trade marks/classes
filed simultaneously $980.00 each.
4.3 Preparation of documents : $130.00.
4.4 Recordal of change of name or address : First trade mark/class $720.00,
additional trade marks/classes filed simultaneously $620.00 each.
4.5 Renewal : First class $1300.00, additional classes renewed simultaneously
$1240.00 each.
4.6 Searches: From US$610.00
* In the event that there is no official action/prosecution required this figure represents the expected costs through to registration.