Senegal

Trade Mark Services & Trade Mark Lawyers

Forms part of

No
ARIPO
Yes
OAPI
No
MADRID
No
SERVICE CLASSES
No
WELL-KNOWN TRADE MARKS RECOGNISED?
No
NICE CLASSIFICATION
Senegal is a member of the Organisation Africaine de la Propriété Intellectuelle (OAPI) and it is not possible to register a trade mark nationally in Senegal.

OAPI

ARIPO

Patent

Forms part of

No
ARIPO
Yes
OAPI
Yes
PARIS CONVENTION
Yes
PCT
Patent and design protection only available by filing OAPI

OAPI

ARIPO

International Arrangements

OAPI
Paris Convention
PCT

Types of patents

See: OAPI 

Novelty requirements

See: OAPI 

Grace period/Prior knowledge

See: OAPI 

Examination procedure

See: OAPI 

Duration and maintenance

See: OAPI 

Working requirement

See: OAPI

Design

Forms part of

No
ARIPO
Yes
OAPI
Yes
PARIS CONVENTION
Patent and design protection only available by filing OAPI

OAPI

ARIPO

International Arrangements

OAPI
Paris Convention

Novelty requirements

See: OAPI 

Grace period/Prior knowledge

See: OAPI

Examination procedure

See: OAPI 

Duration and maintenance

See: OAPI 

Working requirement

See: OAPI