EGYPT
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Trade Mark Services & Trade Mark Lawyers
Forms part of
- ARIPO
- OAPI
- MADRID
- SERVICE CLASSES
- WELL-KNOWN TRADE MARKS RECOGNISED?
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NICE CLASSIFICATION
10th Edition
- EGYPT
- ARIPO
- OAPI
Egypt is a party to the Paris Convention for Protection of Industrial Property and it is possible to claim priority under the Paris Convention.
Egypt follows a multi-class filing system and recognises both goods and services classes in terms of the 10th Edition of the Nice Classification.
The total time from filing to registration is approximately 24 months. Trade mark applications are examined for compliance with formal and substantive requirements and are published in the official gazette after registration. Trade marks may be opposed within 60 days of the date of publication.
Well-known trade marks in terms of the Paris Convention and common law trade mark rights are recognised in Egypt.
Trade mark registrations are valid for 10 years from the date of filing and may be renewed indefinitely for 10-year periods thereafter.
A registered trade mark may be cancelled on action by an interested party if it has not been used for a continuous period of 5 years after the date of registration.
Customs recordals are possible.