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Nov 09, 2016 (Newsletter Issue 20/16)
Mozambique
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Refiling of Refused Trademarks Allowed


On September 2, 2016, the Industrial Property Institute (IPI) of Mozambique issued an official letter allowing applicants to refile trademark applications which were previously refused by the IPI. Until then it had been the practice of the Office to prohibit the refiling of such trade marks. This posed a serious obstacle to trade mark applicants who wished to refile their applications in Mozambique for strategic reasons.

The new Mozambique Industrial Property Code, published under Decree no. 47/2015, which came into force on March 31, 2016, contains no provisions prohibiting an applicant from filing an application for the registration of a trade mark that has been previously (and finally) refused by the IPI.

It is important to note that refiled applications will be subject to the same requirements and examination process as the former application.

Source: ENSafrica, South Africa