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Trade Mark Information

International and Regional Arrangements:

• Madrid Agreement:      Yes
• Paris Union:                Yes

Types of Trade Marks:

• Goods and services
• Collective 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
• Representation of the mark
• List of goods and / or services
• Certified copy of the priority document

Duration: The trade mark is registered 10 years from the filing date

Renewal: Renewable every 10 years

General Information

• Area: Approximately 238 500 km2
• Population: 24.3 million
• Capital: Accra
• Currency:  Cedi
• GDP:  $ 38.24 billion (2010)
• Domain name extension: .gh
• Languages: English (official language)
• Exports: Cocoa; gold; timber; manganese; bauxite; aluminium; diamonds; tuna
• Imports: Capital equipment; petroleum; consumer goods; food; intermediate goods

International / Regional Conventions:

• Berne Convention
• Hague Agreement on Designs
• Madrid Protocol on Marks
• Paris Convention
• Patent Cooperation Treaty
• WIPO Convention
• WIPO Copyright Treaty
• WTO/TRIPS