NAMIBIA
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Patent Information
International and Regional Arrangements:
- Paris Convention: Yes
- PCT: Yes (national phase deadline is 31 months from the priority date)
- ARIPO: Yes (see ARIPO requirements for designating Namibia in an ARIPO application)
- OAPI: No
Filing Requirements:
- Published PCT application or specification, claims and abstract in English (required on day of filing)
- Power of Attorney, simply signed (no set deadline)
- Assignment of Invention (no set deadline)
- Copy of International Search Report and International Preliminary Report on Patentability for national phase applications (no set deadline)
Novelty: Absolute novelty is required
Excess Fees: None
Examination: As to form only
Term of Patent: 14 years from the effective filing date, which can be extended up to 7 years
Renewals: Payable on the 3rd, 7th and 10th anniversary of the effective filing date
General Information
- Area: Approximately 824 500 km2
- Population: 2.2 million
- Capital: Windhoek
- Currency: Namibian Dollar
- GDP: $ 14.64 billion (2010)
- Domain name extension: .na
- Languages: English (official language), Afrikaans, German, Khoekhoe (Nama), Herero, Ovambo
- Exports: Diamonds; copper; gold; zinc; lead; uranium; cattle; processed fish; karakul skins
- Imports: Foodstuffs; petroleum products and fuel; machinery and equipment; chemicals
International / Regional Conventions:
- Banjul Protocol (of ARIPO)
- Berne Convention
- Hague Agreement on Designs
- Madrid Agreement on Marks
- Madrid Protocol on Marks
- Paris Convention
- Patent Cooperation Treaty
- WIPO Convention
- WTO/TRIPS