GAMBIA
Lysaght offers a complete IP service in this jurisdiction, assisting clients in the registration, renewal, recordal and enforcement of their IP rights.
trade mark information
Types of Trade Mark
Classification
International, Nice Classification;
Multi-class;
Goods and services can be registered.
International Arrangements
Convention priority may be claimed.
Renewal
10 years from the application date and every 10 years thereafter (prior to 2007, the term was 14 years).
Use Provisions
Non-use of a mark for a period of 5 years from registration renders it open to an action for cancellation by third parties.
Patent information
Substantive with or without priority claim;
Designation in ARIPO patent;
PCT national phase, either nationally or via ARIPO regional designation.
Types of Patent
Patents are granted for an initial term of 15 years from the filing date - the patentee can request an extension to this 15-year term for a further 5 years by lodging a formal request for extension not more than 12 months and not less than 1 month before expiration of the initial term.
International Arrangements
Duration
Convention priority may be claimed.
Renewal
Annuities are payable annually, commencing on the first anniversary of the local filing date of a patent application.
design information
Types of Design
International Arrangements
Convention priority may be claimed;
See also ARIPO designs.
Duration
Designs are registered for an initial term of 5 years, extensible by two further terms of 5 years each.
Renewal
Renewal fees are payable on the 5th and 10th anniversaries of the filing date.
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