Madrid Agreement: No
Paris Union: Yes
Goods and services
Collective marks
No provision for defensive marks
The International Classification of Goods and Services (Nice Classification) is applied.
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
The trade mark is registered 10 years from the filing date
Paris Convention: Yes
PCT: No
ARIPO: No
OAPI: No
Other: A patent can also be obtained by registering a granted foreign patent in the DRC
For a convention application
Specification, claims, abstract and drawings (required on day of filing)
Power of Attorney in duplicate, simply signed (required on day of filing)
Deed of Assignment, notarised (required on day of filing)
French translation of Deed of Assignment (must be filed within 3 months)
Certified copy of priority document (required on day of filing)
French translations of specification (must be filed within 5 months)
For a patent of importation, based on a granted foreign patent
Specification, claims, abstract and drawings (required on day of filing)
Power of Attorney in duplicate, simply signed (required on day of filing)
Deed of Assignment, notarised (required on day of filing)
French translation of Deed of Assignment (must be filed within 3 months)
Certified copy of foreign granted patent (required on day of filing)
Verified French translation of foreign granted patent (must be filed within 3 months)
French translations of specification (must be filed within 5 months)