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莫桑比克商标注册后还要"宣誓"?忽略这一步,商标可能失效!
Time: 2025-05-28 Click count: 663

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当企业完成商标注册时,许多人以为万事大吉,但在莫桑比克,事情还没结束——商标注册后必须完成一项特殊程序:‌商标宣誓‌(Declaration of Use)。如果错过时间或操作不当,已注册的商标可能直接被撤销!本文带你一文读懂莫桑比克商标宣誓制度,避免踩坑!

一、为什么莫桑比克要求商标"宣誓"?
莫桑比克《工业产权法》规定,商标注册后权利人需定期提交使用声明,证明商标在市场上的真实使用情况。这一制度的初衷是‌清理"僵尸商标"‌,防止恶意囤积或长期占用公共资源,确保商标体系的公平性。

二、宣誓时间节点:注册后第5年关键!
根据商标使用情况,企业可二选一:

1、首次宣誓
商标注册日起‌第5年‌内必须提交首次使用声明。

2、后续宣誓
此后每5年需重复提交一次(即第10年、第15年等)。

3、宽限期
逾期未提交可补交,但需额外支付滞纳金,且宽限期长不超过6个月。

⚠️ 重点提醒‌:莫桑比克官方不会主动通知宣誓截止时间,企业需自行记录并主动提交,逾期未提交将导致商标‌自动失效‌!

三、宣誓需要提交哪些材料?
1、使用声明书
需经权利人签字或盖章,明确商标在莫桑比克境内的使用范围(可声明全部或部分商品/服务)。

2、使用证据
如销售合同、发票、广告宣传资料、产品包装图等,需体现商标标识、使用时间和莫桑比克市场关联性。

3、特殊情况
若商标未实际使用,需说明合理理由(如疫情导致市场进入延迟)。

若仅部分商品/服务未使用,可申请删除未使用类别,保留已使用的部分。

四、企业常见误区与风险

误区1‌:"注册成功=高枕无忧"

真相:莫桑比克商标维护成本高,宣誓、续展缺一不可。曾有企业因漏交宣誓文件,商标直接被注销,导致市场被竞争对手抢占。

误区2‌:"使用证据可以随意拼凑"

真相:证据需清晰证明在莫桑比克境内的商业使用,仅提供网站截图或海外销售记录可能被驳回。

误区3‌:"逾期后补交就能挽回"

真相:超过宽限期未补交,商标将不可恢复,需重新提交注册申请(可能面临抢注风险)。

五、给企业的实用建议
1、建立全球商标维护日历‌
将莫桑比克宣誓节点(第5年、第10年…)纳入企业知识产权管理流程,设置提前提醒。

2、提前准备使用证据
在商标使用过程中留存带有日期、地域的完整证据链。

3、委托[敏感词]理机构
莫桑比克商标程序复杂,建议通过当地知产律师或代理机构提交,规避法律细节风险。

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