Morocco

TRADEMARKS

Types of Trademarks Registrable

Trademarks, service marks are registrable, also color marks can be registered a multi-class application is available.

International and Regional Arrangements

Morocco is a party to the Paris Convention

Documents required for trademark registration

Power of Attorney (Simply Signed)

Renewals

Valid for ten (10) years from the filing or registration date

Documents required for renewal

Original copy of a Power of Attorney (Simply Signed)

Documents required for Assignment Applications

  1. Assignment Agreement (Notarized and Legalized)
  2. Power of Attorney of assignor (Simply Signed); or
  3. Power of Attorney of assignee (Simply Signed)
  4. Documents required for License Applications
  5. License Agreement (Notarized and Legalized)
  6. Power of Attorney of Licensor (Simply signed); or
  7. Power of attorney of Licensee (simply signed)
  8. Documents required for recordation of name/address change
  9. Document of proof (Notarized and legalized)
  10. Power of Attorney (simply signed)

PATENTS

Filing Requirements

NON-PCT Applications

  1. A power of Attorney (simply signed)
  2. Full details of the applicant & inventor(s)
  3. Priority details/ priority document
  4. Arabic or French Specifications & Claims
  5. Drawings (if there are any)

National Phase PCT Application

  1. A power of Attorney (simply signed)
  2. Full details of the applicant & inventor(s)
  3. Priority details/ priority document
  4. Arabic or French Specifications & Claims
  5. Drawings (if there are any)

Documents Required for Assignment Applications

  1. Original Assignment Agreement signed by both the licensor and the Licensee (notarized)
  2. Original Power of Attorney simply signed by the assignee or assignor

Documents required for License Applications

  1. Original License Agreement signed by both the licensor and the licensee (notarized)
  2. Original Power of Attorney simply signed by the Licensee or Licensor

Documents required for recordation of name/address change

  1. Original name change document or a certified copy of the Corporate Change of Name Document (Legalized and Notarized)

The Power of Attorney simply signed by the new owner