1. The Democratic Republic of Congo was established on September 14, 1958. As a landlocked country in Africa, most of its territory is located near the equator, so the climate of the Democratic Republic of Congo is similar to that of South Africa, with temperatures around 30 degrees Celsius throughout the year.
2. The Industrial Property Office of the Democratic Republic of Congo is responsible for intellectual property affairs, and the official language is French.
3. The exclusive right to use a trademark in the Democratic Republic of Congo is obtained through registration, adopting the principle of "application first" while also considering "use first".
4. The Democratic Republic of Congo adopts the Nice classification and accepts multiple types of applications. The elements that can be registered as trademarks include: text, name, graphics, three-dimensional identification, color combination, slogan, relief, motto, etc.

The Democratic Republic of Congo is a contracting party to international intellectual property treaties such as the WIPO Convention, TRIPS Agreement, and Paris Convention, and has not yet joined the Madrid Agreement or Madrid Protocol. Therefore, trademark registration in the Democratic Republic of Congo can only be processed through "single country registration".

The validity period is 10 years from the date of application; Renewal can be processed within 12 months before the expiration date, with a grace period of 6 months (with additional fees) and a validity period of 10 years.
If a trademark has not been used for three consecutive years, an application for revocation can be filed.

1. Applicant's name and address

2. Goods or services

3. Trademark design

4. Power of attorney, signature required

5. To submit priority, proof of priority and corresponding French translation documents are required