1. Cape Verde is located on the west coast of Africa, consisting of 10 volcanic islands and 5 small islands. The current trademark regulations are mainly based on the Industrial Property Code promulgated on August 20, 2007.
2. The Intellectual Property Office of Cape Verde is responsible for managing trademark affairs, and the official language is Portuguese.
3. The exclusive right to use a trademark is obtained through registration, mainly based on the principle of "application first".
4. At present, the Cape Verde government adopts the Nice Classification 10th edition of goods and services descriptions and accepts applications for multiple categories in one form. The elements that can be registered as trademarks in Cape Verde include text, name, graphics, three-dimensional identification, color combinations, sound, etc.

Cape Verde is a signatory to international intellectual property treaties such as the TRIPS Agreement, Nice Agreement, and WIPO Convention, and has not yet joined the Madrid Agreement or Madrid Protocol. Therefore, trademark registration can only be processed through "single country registration".

The Cape Verde trademark is valid for 10 years after registration, starting from the date of registration; Renewal can be processed within 6 months before the expiration date, with a grace period of 6 months; The renewal is valid for 10 years.

If the applicant does not reside in Cape Verde, they must entrust a specialized agent in their home country to handle the matter. The basic materials required for a trademark application in Cape Verde are:

1. Trademark design;

2. Category and specific product/service items;

3. Name and address of the applicant;

4. The power of attorney needs to be notarized;

If priority is declared, proof of priority and corresponding Portuguese translation must be provided.