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Trademarks

Information Of Trademarks Filing In Morocco .

  1. The Filing System  ( Multi-Class Filing System) .
  2. Classification of goods/services ( 11th Edition of Nice Classification) .
  3. Registrable  ( trademarks, service marks, collective marks, quality marks (certification marks), sound marks) .
  4. Morocco Is A Member of Paris Convention . 
  5. The Claiming priority Is under Of Paris Convention . 
  6. The Filing international registration Is under Of Madrid Agreement . 
  7. The Filing international registration Is under Of Protocol  Madrid Agreement . 
  8. Time from filing to registration ( 8 months) .
  9. Protection (registration) duration ( 10 years from filing date) .
  10. The Examination type (  no examination system) .
  11. Publications  (  in the Official Gazette after acceptance ) .
  12. Opposition period ( 2 months) .
  13. Time limit to pay publication fees after acceptance ( all official fees are paid upon filing of the application) .
  14. Time limit to pay registration fees after the end of the opposition period ( all official fees are paid upon filing of the application) .
  15. The Use  ( A registered mark may be subject for a cancellation action by any interested party if it has not been used for 3 consecutive years) .
  16. Renewal application can be made within ( 6 months before expiry) .
  17. Renewal duration ( 10 years) .
  18. Grace period to renew after expiration ( 6 months with penalty) .
  19. Method of conducting the search ( Computerized ) .
  20. Search for a device ( possible ) . 
  21. Time required to complete the search ( 2 days) .
  22. Claiming goodwill upon assignment ( optional ) . 
  23. Publication after recordal  of the assignment ( In the Official Gazette ) .
  24. Publication after recordal of the change  ( In the Official Gazette ) .
  25. Publication after recordal of the merge  ( In the Official Gazette) .
  26. Publication after recordal of the license  ( In the Official Gazette) .
  27. Time period of the license  ( can be decided by parties) .

FILING REQUIREMENTS

  1. Power of attorney signed and stamped and sealed by the applicant. The name and capacity of the signatory should be clearly indicated on the power.
  2. Certified copy of the priority document if claimed (must be filed within 3 months, non extendable).
  1. Late filing of documents: not allowed.

Note :The power of attorney can be applied later without penalty.

REGISTRATION WITH CUSTOMS DUTY

  1. Power of attorney legalized by the Moroccan Consulate.
  2. Certified copies of the trademarks registration certificates.
  3. Customs declaration (engagement) in French language.
  4. Information in respect of the name and the address of the applicant, trademarks names, date of filing, classes , goods, and clear photocopies of the trademarks.
  5. Information regarding the counterfeited products such as, its origin, the differences between the original products and the counterfeit products, the destination of the counterfeit products.
  6. The name and address of the importer of the infringed products, if available.
  7. Photocopies of the infringing products, if any.

NOTES : Late filing of documents ( not allowed) .

RENEWAL REQUIREMENTS

Power of attorney signed and stamped and sealed by the applicant. The name and capacity of the signatory should be clearly indicated on the power.

NOTES : Late filing of documents: not allowed.

ASSIGNMENT REQUIREMENTS

  1. Power of attorney signed and stamped and sealed by the applicant. The name and capacity of the signatory should be clearly indicated on the power.
  2. Deed of assignment document notarized with certified French translation.
  3. Late filing of documents: not allowed.

MERGER REQUIREMENTS

  1. Power of attorney signed and stamped and sealed by the applicant. The name and capacity of the signatory should be clearly indicated on the power.
  2. Merger agreement document notarized with certified French translation.

NOTES :  Late filing of documents ( not allowed) .

RECORDAL OF CHANGE

  1. Power of attorney signed and stamped and sealed by the applicant. The name and capacity of the signatory should be clearly indicated on the power.
  2. Certified copy of the certificate of change along with certified French translation.
  3. Trademark’s registration date and number.

NOTES : Late filing of documents ( not allowed) .

LICENSE REQUIREMENTS

  1. Power of attorney signed and stamped and sealed by the applicant. The name and capacity of the signatory should be clearly indicated on the power.
  2. License or registered user agreement document executed by both parties.

NOTES : Late filing of documents: not allowed.

Industrial Design

Information Of Industrial Designs filing 

  1. You can claim priority according to Paris Convention within: 6 months from the first filing date.
  2. Morocco Is A Member of Paris Convention .
  3. Period of protection of a design ( 15 years ) . 
  4. Annuities ( industrial designs are protected for five years, this term can be extended by two further periods of five years each making the total protection period is 15 years ) .
  5. Renewal fees should be paid  ( within 6 months before the expiration date with a grace period of 6 months for late payment with penalty ) .
  6. The renewed design will keep the same number of the original preceded by capital letter R for the first renewal and 2R for the second renewal ) .
  7. Allowed time to submit the assignment deed from the date of signing the agreement ( no time restrictions) .

Industrial Designs – Filing Requirements

  1. Power of attorney signed and stamped and sealed by the applicant. The name and capacity of the signatory should be clearly indicated on the power.
  2. Three sets of the representation of the design.
  3. Summary description of the design.
  4. Certified copy of the priority document if claimed (must be filed within 3 months, non extendable).

NOTES

  1. Late filing of documents ( allowed without penalty) .
  2. Extension of time for late filing of documents ( not allowed) .
 

ANNUITY REQUIREMENTS : No documents are required.

 
 

INDUSTRIAL DESIGN ASSIGNMENT

  1. Power of attorney signed and stamped and sealed by the applicant. The name and capacity of the signatory should be clearly indicated on the power.
  2. Deed of assignment document signed by both parties, notarized.

NOTES : Late filing of documents ( not allowed) .

 

INDUSTRIAL DESIGN MERGER

  1. Power of attorney signed and stamped and sealed by the applicant. The name and capacity of the signatory should be clearly indicated on the power.
  2. Merger agreement document signed by both parties, notarized.

NOTES : Late filing of documents ( not allowed) .

 

INDUSTRIAL DESIGN RECORDAL OF CHANGE

  1. Power of attorney signed and stamped and sealed by the applicant. The name and capacity of the signatory should be clearly indicated on the power.
  2. Certified copy of the change document issued by the competent authority.

NOTES : Late filing of documents ( not allowed ) .

 

INDUSTRIAL DESIGN LICENSE

  1. Power of attorney signed and stamped and sealed by the applicant. The name and capacity of the signatory should be clearly indicated on the power.
  2. License agreement document executed by both parties duly legalized by the Moroccan Consulate.

NOTES : Late filing of documents ( not allowed) .

Patent

Information For Patents Filing In Morocco 

  1. You can claim priority according to Paris Convention within ( 12 months from the first filing date) .
  2. Morocco Is A Member of PCT, Paris Convention.
  3. Period of protection of a patent ( 20 years) .
  4. Annuities ( are to be paid every year, even if it is not granted) .
  5. Allowed time to submit the assignment deed from the date of signing the agreement ( 6 months without ) . 

Patents – Filing Requirements

  1. Power of attorney signed and stamped and sealed by the applicant. The name and capacity of the signatory should be clearly indicated on the power.
  2. Three copies of the specifications, claims, and drawings in French language (Arabic or English languages are not required). Translation can be provided within 3 months from the filing date extendable for an additional 2 months after payment of late filing fees.
  3. Certified copy of the priority document if claimed (must be filed within 3 months, non extendable).

NOTES : Late filing of documents ( can be filed later) .

 
ANNUITY REQUIREMENTS : No required documents.
 
 
 
PATENT ASSIGNMENT
  1. Power of attorney signed and stamped and sealed by the applicant. The name and capacity of the signatory should be clearly indicated on the power.
  2. Deed of assignment document certified with certified French translation.

NOTES : Late filing of documents: allowed within 3 months from filing date without penalty.

 
 
PATENT MERGER
  1. Power of attorney signed and stamped and sealed by the applicant. The name and capacity of the signatory should be clearly indicated on the power.
  2. Merger agreement document certified with certified French translation.

NOTES : Late filing of documents : allowed within 3 months from filing date without penalty.

 
 
PATENT RECORDAL OF CHANGE
  1. Power of attorney signed and stamped and sealed by the applicant. The name and capacity of the signatory should be clearly indicated on the power.
  2. Certified copy of the certificate of change along with certified French translation.

NOTES : Late filing of documents: allowed within 3 months from filing date without penalty.

 
 
 
PATENT LICENSE
  1. Power of attorney signed and stamped and sealed by the applicant. The name and capacity of the signatory should be clearly indicated on the power.
  2. License agreement document.

NOTES : Late filing of documents: allowed within 3 months from filing date without penalty.

PCT Filing

Morocco is A member of the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) Since 8 October 1999 .

The Patent Cooperation Treaty ensures that by filing one international patent application, that applicants can simultaneously seek protection for an invention in other PCT member countries. A PCT National Phase entry provides a unified procedure for filing patent applications to protect intellectual property in each of its contracting states.

PCT applications 

  1. Specification, claims, drawings and abstract with French or Arabic translation (required upon filing)
  2. International patent classification (can be late filed)
  3. Published International application (required upon filing)
  4. International Search Report and International Preliminary Report on Patentability (can be late filed)
  5. Deed of assignment, notarized (can be late filed)

Copy Rights

 Information For Copyrights 

  1. Validity of the copyright protection period before expiry: for the author’s life.
  2. Validity of the copyright protection period after the death of the author(s): 70 years.

Copyrights – Filing Requirements

Morocco is a member of Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works and copyright owners from countries that are party to this Convention do not require registration.

Domain Names

Information for Domain Names

  1. Country code top level domain name extension (ccTLD) MA
  2. Grace period for late renewal of the domain ( 30 days) .

Domain Names – Filing Requirements

  1. An application containing the applicant details and the domain name details.
  2. NIC.ma is the information portal and management of Internet domain names .ma (Morocco).

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