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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
• 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
• 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 30 500 km2
• Population: 2 million
• Capital: Maseru
• Currency: Maloti
• GDP:  $ 3.31 billion (2010)
• Domain name extension: .ls
• Languages: English, Sesotho (official languages)
• Exports: Clothing; footwear; wool; mohair; livestock; food
• Imports:  Food; building materials; vehicles; machinery; medicines; petroleum products

International / Regional Conventions:

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