Protecting IP

If you have reasonable grounds that the patent should not be granted, you may within two months from the date of advertisement, file an application to oppose the patent application. However, if it is already registered, you can apply to have it removed from the register by stating your grounds for removal. Where can I […]

Conditions for patenting of invention and protection: A patent must be new i.e. it must not be done anywhere in the world A patent must involve an inventive step i.e. the invention must not be obvious to a person ordinarily skilled in that technical field. A patent must be capable of industrial application i.e. the

A patent is an exclusive right granted for an invention, which may be a product or process that provides a new way of doing something, or offers a new technical solution to a problem.

You can patent Inventions and products, for example, machines, etc. How much will this cost me? Filing fee for locally based applicants -K333.30 Filing fee for foreign-based applicants- K2000.10 Authorisation agent/power of attorney fee for non-convention K83.40 Authorisation agent/power of attorney fee for convention K600.00 Where can I get the forms? Lodgment Schedule- 3 copies

If you have reasonable grounds that the trademark should not be registered, you may within two months from the date of publication in the journal, file an application to oppose the application for registration. However, if it is already registered, you can apply to have it removed from the register by stating your grounds for

To check the class in which your goods fall under visit (Nice Classification)

The following marks are not registrable; A mark that lacks distinctiveness. Distinctive marks are marks deemed to be adapted to distinguish the goods of different owners. A mark that is descriptive. Descriptive marks describe the character or quality of a product for which a mark is being registered Generic terms. A mark is generic if

You can trademark product names, brands, logos, jingles, signatures, numerals or any combination, etc. How much will this cost me? Local based applicants The total fee is K1, 500.20 which should be paid in three stages. The first fee is known as the application fee which is K500.10 The second one is known as the

A trademark is a distinctive sign/mark that identifies certain goods or services as those produced or provided by a specific person or enterprise. It may be one or a combination of words, letters, and numerals. They may consist of drawings, symbols, or three-dimensional signs such as the shape and packaging of goods.

Intellectual property is something that you create using your mind – for example, a story, an invention, an artistic work or a symbol. Intellectual property can have more than one owner, belong to people or businesses and be sold or transferred. PACRA Intellectual Property office enables you to register the following: Trade marks – A