Liberia

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General Information

  • Area: Approximately 111 400 km2
  • Population: 3.7 million
  • Capital: Monrovia
  • Currency: Liberian Dollar
  • GDP:  $ 1.76 billion (2010)
  • Domain name extension: .lr
  • Languages: English (official language)
  • Exports: Iron ore; diamonds; natural rubber; coffee; timber
  • Imports: Fuel; chemicals; machinery; transportation equipment; manufactured goods; rice and other foodstuffs

International / Regional conventions:

  • Banjul Protocol (of ARIPO)
  • Berne Convention
  • Madrid Agreement  on Marks
  • Madrid Protocol on Marks
  • Paris Convention
  • Patent Cooperation Treaty
  • WIPO Convention

Trade Mark Information

International and Regional Arrangements:

Madrid Agreement:      Yes

Paris Union:  Yes

Types of Trade Marks:

Goods and services

Collective marks

No provision for defensive marks or series marks

Classification:

The International Classification of Goods and Services (Nice Classification) is applied.

Filing Requirements:

Particulars of Applicant (name, address and nationality)

Power of Attorney incorporating a Declaration, notarised and legalized up to the Liberian Consulate or by means of a Apostille (Hague Convention)

Oath, notarised and legalized up to the Liberian Consulate by means of a Apostille (Hague Convention)

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

Patent Information

International and Regional Arrangements:

Paris Convention:  Yes

PCT:  Yes (national phase deadline is 30 months from the priority date)

ARIPO:  Yes (see ARIPO requirements for designating Liberia in an ARIPO application)

OAPI:  No

Filing Requirements:

Published PCT application or English specification, claims and abstract (required on the day of filing)

International Search Report (required on day of filing)

International Preliminary Examination Report on Patentability (required on day of filing, if available)

Combined Petition and Power of Attorney, legalised by Apostille (can be filed within 2 months)

Oath, signed by inventors and legalised by Apostille (can be filed within 2 months)

Certified priority document with verified English translation if not in English (can be filed within 6 months)

Novelty
Absolute novelty is required
Patentability
Methods of medical treatment, surgery and diagnosis are not patentable
Excess Fees:
None
Examination:
As to form only
Term of Patent:
20 years from the effective filing date
Renewals:
Payable annually in advance from the first anniversary of the effective filing date

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