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Trade Mark Information

International and Regional Arrangements:

• Madrid Agreement:      No
• Paris Union:                Yes

Types of Trade Marks:

• Goods and services
• Collective marks
• Well-known 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 incorporating a French translation
• 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 163 600 km2
• Population: 10.6 million
• Capital: Tunis
• Currency: Tunisian Dinar
• GDP:  $ 100.3 billion (2010)
• Domain name extension: .tn
• Languages: Arabic (official language), French
• Exports: Agricultural products; chemicals and phosphates; electrical equipment; mechanical goods; semi-finished goods, textiles and clothing
• Imports:  Hydrocarbons; food; textiles; machinery and equipment; chemicals

International / Regional Conventions:

• Berne Convention
• Hague Agreement on Designs
• Nice Agreement on Classification of Marks
• Paris Convention
• Patent Cooperation Treaty
• WIPO Convention
• WTO/TRIPS