South Sudan
The International Classification of goods and services applies.
TRADEMARKS
Notes
Following its split from Sudan in 2011, trademark applications in South Sudan are now administered through the Ministry of Justice in Juba, which is guided by the Sudan Trade Marks Act of 1969.
Documents required for Trademark Applications
- Power of Attorney, incorporating an Arabic translation, either on the letterhead of the applicant, signed and stamped; or signed and notarized.
- 15 prints.
- Certificate of incorporation/Extract from Commercial Register, with verified English translation.
- Priority document (if applicable), with verified English translation.
Documents required For Renewals
Power of Attorney, incorporating an Arabic translation, either on the letterhead of the applicant, signed and stamped; or signed and notarized.
N.B. Registered User entries must also be renewed.
Documents required for Assignments/Mergers
- Power of Attorney, incorporating an Arabic translation, either on the letterhead of the applicant, signed and stamped; or signed and notarized.
- In the case of a merger: Certificate of Merger, with verified English translation.
- In the case of an assignment:
- FORM TM11.
- FORM TM12 signed before a Notary Public.
- Certificate of incorporation/Extract from Commercial Register relating to the assignee, with verified English translation.
- Deed of Assignment, with verified English translation (must be recorded within 6 months of the effective date).
Documents required for Change of Name
- Power of Attorney, incorporating an Arabic translation, either on the letterhead of the applicant, signed and stamped; or signed and notarized.
- Certificate of Change of Name, with verified English translation.
Documents required for Change of Address
Power of Attorney, incorporating an Arabic translation, either on the letterhead of the applicant, signed and stamped; or signed and notarized.
Documents required For Licenses/Registered Users
- Power of Attorney, incorporating an Arabic translation, either on the letterhead of the applicant, signed and stamped; or signed and notarized.
- Declaration and Statement of Case, with verified English translation.
- License Agreement, with verified English translation.
The same is to be legalized up to a Sudanese Consul.
PATENTS
Filing Requirements
National Phase PCT Application
- Power of Attorney (signed under Corporate Seal or before a Notary Public)
- Specification claims and abstract in English
- Abstract in Arabic
- Formal drawings, if
- Certificate of incorporation (legalized)
- Copy of published International Publication
- Copy of International Search Report
- Copy of International Preliminary Report on Patentability
Patents of Invention (Non-PCT)
- Power of Attorney (signed under Corporate Seal or before a Notary Public)
- Specification claims and abstract in English
- Title and abstract in Arabic
- Formal drawings, if applicable
- Certificate of Incorporation (legalized)
- Priority document with verified English translation
Duration and Renewal
The term of a patent is twenty (20) years from the filing date. Renewal fees fall due annually commencing on the first anniversary of the filing date.