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1. Sao Tome and Principe is an island country in the southeast of the Gulf of Guinea on the west central side of Africa, 201 kilometers away from the African continent. Composed of 14 small islands including Sao Tome and Principe, as well as Loras and Caroso. An agricultural country mainly engaged in the cultivation of economic crops such as cocoa, listed as one of the world's least developed countries by the United Nations. After independence, a long-term economic policy dominated by state-owned economy was implemented. Economic liberalization began in 1985.
2. The trademark registration authority of Sao Tome and Principe is the Sao Tome and Principe Industrial Property Office, and the official language is Portuguese.
3. Sao Tome and Principe's trademark exclusive right is obtained through registration, and the principle of "application first" is adopted, taking into account the priority of use.
Sao Tome and Principe is a party to the Paris Convention, the WIPO Convention and other international intellectual property treaties, and is a member of the Madrid Protocol. Therefore, the trademark registration of Sao Tome and Principe can be obtained either through "single country registration" or through "Madrid International Registration" to designate Sao Tome and Principe.
The trademark of Sao Tome and Principe is valid for 10 years after registration, and can be renewed for 10 years within 6 months before the expiration date.
1. Trademark design;
2. Specific categories and products/services;
3. Name and address of the applicant;
4. If priority is declared, priority proof documents and corresponding English translations must be provided.
The trademark registration process of Sao Tome and Principe is as follows: application acceptance review announcement approval certificate issuance.