ZAMBIA
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Trade Mark Information
International and Regional Arrangements:
- Madrid Agreement: Yes
- Paris Union: Yes
Types of Trade Marks:
- Goods marks
- Certification marks
- Series marks
- Defensive marks
- No provision for service 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 7 years from the filing date
Renewal: Renewable every 14 years
General Information
- Area: Approximately 752 600 km2
- Population: 13.5 million
- Capital: Lusaka
- Currency: Zambian Kwacha
- GDP: $ 20 billion (2010)
- Domain name extension: .zm
- Languages: English (official language), Bemba, Lozi, Tonga, Nyanja
- Exports: Copper; cobalt; tobacco; flowers; cotton
- Imports: Machinery; transportation equipment; foodstuffs; fuel; petroleum products; electricity; fertilizer; clothing
International / Regional Conventions:
- Berne Convention
- Madrid Protocol on Marks
- Paris Convention
- Patent Cooperation Treaty
- WIPO Convention
- WTO/TRIPS