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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 or series marks

Classification:

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

Filing requirements:

• Particulars of Applicant (name, address and nationality)
• Notarized Power of Attorney incorporating an French translation
• Representation of the mark
• List of goods and / or services
• Certified copy of the priority document with verified French translation

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

Renewal: Renewable every 10 years

General Information

• Area: Approximately 587 000 km2 (fourth largest island in the world)
• Population: 21.3 million
• Capital: Antananarivo
• Currency: Malagasy Franc
• GDP:  $ 20.7 billion (2010)
• Domain name extension: .mg
• Languages: French, Malagasy (official languages)
• Exports: Coffee; vanilla; cloves and clove oils; sugar; petroleum products; shellfish
• Imports: Intermediate manufactures; capital goods; petroleum; consumer goods; food

International / Regional Conventions:

• Berne Convention
• Madrid Protocol on Marks
• Paris Convention
• Patent Cooperation Treaty
• WIPO Convention
• WTO/TRIPS