Sudan
Filing
Trademark Application:
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A Power of
Attorney simply signed and stamped with the
Applicant Company's Seal or rubber stamp.
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The list of goods
or services to be covered.
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The meaning of the
mark in Arabic, if any.
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Sixteen prints of
the mark.
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A certified
Extract of the Entry of the Applicant Company in the
Commercial Register, or a certified copy of the
Certificate of Incorporation duly legalized up to
the Sudanese Consulate.
Filing Patent Application:
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A Power of
Attorney simply signed and stamped with the
Applicant Company's Seal or rubber stamp.
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A certified copy
of the Certificate of Incorporation of the Applicant
Company and its Articles of Incorporation duly
legalized up to the Sudanese Consulate. A certified
and legalized translation is required if the
document is not in either the English language or
the Arabic language.
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Three copies of
the patent specifications and claims in English.
Only an Arabic translation of the Abstract of the
invention is required.
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Three sets of the
formal drawings, if any.
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A certified copy
of the Priority document if priority is to be
claimed.
For filing the
National Phase of a PCT application. The following
additional information or documents are required:
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PCT filing number
and date.
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Particulars of the
application on the basis of which priority is
claimed.
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International
publication number and date.
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A certified copy
of the PCT application.
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A copy of the
relative international publication and search
report, if any.
Filing Design Application:
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A power of
Attorney simply signed by the applicant.
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The name, address,
nationality and occupation of the applicant.
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Four
representations (photographs or drawings) of the
design or model on good quality paper; size 33 X 21
cm.
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The article(s)
covered by the design and the material used in
producing the design.
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A brief
description of the design pointing out its novel
aspects (one page).
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One copy of the
specifications and drawings.
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A deed of
assignment from the inventor to the applicant, if
the applicant is not the inventor.
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The certificate of
Incorporation of the applicant, legalized up to the
Sudanese Consulate.
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A certified
translation into Arabic of the contents of the
application and its enclosures.
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A specimen of the
material of which the Industrial design is made or a
photographic picture or sketch drawing of the
industrial design in color if possible or an
architectural model or any other means of production
which is shown by such representation.
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A certified copy
of the priority document if it is to be claimed.
Filing Copyright Application:
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A power of
attorney, simply signed
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Two copies of the
copyright work or photographs in case of sculptures.
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Particulars of the
applicant.
FAQ
Trademarks
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Are there any
goods or services for which the mark can not be
registered?
- Yes, alcoholic beverages in class 33 can not be
registered.
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Does the
specification of goods in any class limit the
protection to the specified goods, or does it give
additional protection to all the goods in the class?
- No, it is not permitted the class headings.
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Can an application
be filed without its complete documents
- Yes, it can be filed and within three months the
documents must be completed.
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Can one
application cover more than one class of
goods/services?
No.
- May priority be claimed under the Paris
Convention?
Yes.
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What is the term
of protection of a trademark?
The term is 10 years form the date of filing.
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Can the trademark
application be opposed and what is the opposition
period?
Yes, after its publication and within a period of 8
moths after its publication.
Patents
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Can a patent
application be filed without its complete documents?
- Yes.
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Can convention
priority be claimed?
- Yes.
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Can a registration
be obtained for pharmaceutical products?
- Yes.
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What is the term
of protection of a patent and from which date is it
calculated
- The term is 20 years from the date of filing of
the application.
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Can the
specifications or claims be amended?
- Yes.
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Could annuity
payments be made before the granting of the patent?
- Yes.
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Is working of the
invention required to keep protection in force?
- Yes, by nominal working.
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Must assignments
be recorded within a certain period?
- No.
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Does the Patents
Office publish the patent applications in the
Official Gazette?
- Only local applications but PCT applications are
not published.
Designs
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What are the
novelty requirements for a design application to be
valid?
- New in shape.
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Can convention
priority be claimed in your country?
- Yes.
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What is the term
of protection of a model or design in your country?
- Five years and can be renewed for 2 successive
five years period.
Copyright
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What types of
items are protected by copyright law?
- All types
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What is the length
of protection of a copyright?
- During the author's life and 25 years after his
death
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What kind of
sanctions does copyright law provide against
infringers?
- In the case of infringement, the register owner
may apply for damages or any other civil remedy.
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Must transfer
agreements be recorded?
- Yes
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