Mauritius
International and Regional Arrangements
Mauritius is a party to the Paris Convention
TRADEMARKS
Types of trademark registrable
Goods and Services Marks and also Color Marks.
Documents required for trademark registration
- Power of Attorney (Legalized)
- Ten prints of the marks
- Specification of goods
- A priority document, if priority is to be claimed
- Full details of the applicant
Renewals
Valid for a period of ten (10) years from the registration date
Document required for renewal
Certificate of trademark registration
Documents Required for Assignment Applications
Assignment Agreement (Notarized)
Documents required for license applications
License Agreement (Notarized)
Documents required for recording of Change of Address/Name
Document of proof (Notarized)
PATENTS
Filing Requirements
Patents of Invention
- Power of Attorney (signed and legalized up to the consulate)
- Declaration claiming priority
- Specification claims and abstract in English
- Formal drawings, if applicable
- Assignment of Invention (notarized)
- Priority document with verified English translation
- Evidence of registrations served elsewhere
Duration and Renewal
The term of a patent is twenty (20) years from the filing date. Renewal fees are due annually commencing on the third anniversary of the filing date.