DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO (DRC)
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Trade Mark Information
International and Regional Arrangements:
- Madrid Agreement: No
- Paris Union: Yes
Types of Trade Marks:
- Goods and services
- Collective marks
- No provision for defensive marks
Classification:
The International Classification of Goods and Services (Nice Classification) is applied.
Filing Requirements:
- Particulars of Applicant (name, address and nationality)
- Simply signed Power of Attorney incorporating a French Translation
- Representation of the mark
- List of goods and / or services
- Certified copy of the priority document, with verified French translation
Duration: The trade mark is registered 10 years from the filing date
Renewal: Renewable every 10 years
General Information
- Area: 2 345 000 km2
- Population: 70.9 million
- Capital: Kinshasa
- Currency: Congolese Franc
- GDP: $ 22.92 billion (2010)
- Domain name extension: .cd
- Languages: French (official language), Lingala, Kongo, Mongo, Swahili
- Exports: Copper; petroleum; cobalt; diamonds; coffee; crude oil
- Imports: Consumer goods; foodstuffs; mining and other machinery; transport equipment; fuel
International / Regional Conventions:
- Berne Convention
- Paris Convention
- WIPO Convention
- WTO/TRIPS
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