Resumption of Operations at the Sudanese Trademarks Office

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Written By Tim Noel

The Sudanese Trademarks Office (TMO) resumed operations on 11th February 2024, after nearly 10 months of inactivity caused by civil unrest in the country.  The office has also relocated from Khartoum to Port Sudan.


Whilst the TMO will shortly begin to accept applications for trade mark registrations, renewals and recordals, the publication and examination of these applications and acceptance of supporting documents will commence only once the trade mark database has been re-established following the loss of the Khartoum TMO’s records during the altercations. 

 

We understand that extensions of time will be granted for deadlines which fell due during the period of closure of the TMO. 

 

Should you require any further information or assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us.

 
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Author: Tim Noel

Tim is a Chartered Trade Mark Attorney and manager in the Trade Marks department. He is responsible for overseeing and managing the day-to-day operations of the department, and offers free advice clinics to members of the public as well as sitting on the INTA Trademark Office Practices Committee.

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Tim Noel

Tim is a Chartered Trade Mark Attorney with over 17 years of experience supporting clients in all aspects of IP services.  He oversees and manages the department on a day-to-day basis.

Tim holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Bristol University and joined Lysaght in 2014 with eight years of experience in the IP industry.

Tim is responsible for prosecution work, in addition to registration and renewals in more complex jurisdictions. Tim also works on a number of contentious matters and opposition cases.  As well as his client portfolio and managerial responsibilities, Tim is a member of CITMA and volunteers for the free advice clinics to members of the public as well as sitting on the INTA Legislation and Regulation Committee.

In 2016 Tim was awarded the Postgraduate Certificate in Intellectual Property (with Merit) from Bournemouth University and became a Chartered Trade Mark Attorney in 2018.

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