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1. Sudan is located in northeastern Africa, along the Red Sea coast and at the eastern end of the Sahara Desert. With a land area of 1882000 square kilometers, it is the third largest country in Africa and the 15th largest country in the world in terms of area. Sudan is listed as one of the world's least developed countries by the United Nations, with a single economic structure, weak foundation, backward industry, and strong dependence on natural environment and foreign aid.
2. The current trademark regulations in Sudan are mainly based on the Trademark Law (No. 8 of 1969) promulgated on March 29, 1969.
3. The Sudan Intellectual Property Office is responsible for managing trademark affairs and the official language is Arabic.
4. At present, the Sudan Intellectual Property Office adopts the Nice Classification 10th edition for the description of goods and services and does not accept applications with multiple categories in one form. Moreover, products classified as alcoholic beverages are not allowed to apply for registration in Sudan.
Sudan is a signatory to international intellectual property treaties such as the WIPO Convention, Paris Convention, and Geneva Convention, as well as a member of the Madrid Agreement and Madrid Protocol. Therefore, trademark registration in Sudan can be handled through "single country registration" or "Madrid international registration".
The trademark is valid for 10 years from the date of application; Renewal can be processed within 6 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 five 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, authentication required
5. To submit priority, proof of priority must be provided
Submit application documents to the Sudan Intellectual Property Office;
The examiner will conduct a formal and substantive examination of the application to confirm whether the application documents are complete and whether the applied trademark meets the basic registration requirements; If the review fails, a rejection notice will be issued and a response will be required within the specified time;
Once the review is approved, an announcement will be arranged, and the objection period will be 8 months from the announcement date;
If there are no objections or objections are not valid during the announcement period, the applicant shall submit an affidavit within the prescribed time after the announcement period; Approval and Certification: After submitting the affidavit, registration can be approved and a registration certificate can be issued.
After submitting the affidavit, registration can be approved and a registration certificate can be issued.
