Sudan: Filing Requirements in Sudan

Please note that all Powers of Attorney should be completed in the name of the following signatory: Abu-Ghazaleh Intellectual Property - TMP Agents P.O.Box 7024, Khartoum, Sudan

1.A simply signed power of attorney.

2.A certified extract of the entry of the applicant company in the commercial register, or a certified copy of the certificate of incorporation legalized up to the Sudanese Consulate. If not in English or Arabic, a certified and legalized translation of the extract in either language should be provided, legalized up to the Sudanes Consulate.

3.16 prints of the trademark for each class.

4.The list of the goods and services to be covered by the application, one application should not cover all the goods in one class.

5.The meaning, if any, of a word mark.

Note: The Registrar in the Sudan sometimes asks for a certified copy of the corresponding home registration of the trademark.

1.Four prints of the trademark.

2.The class in which the search should be conducted.

1.A simply signed power of attorney.

2.A certified copy of the certificate of incorporation of the applicant company and its articles of incorporation duly legalized up to the Sudanese Consulate. A certified and legalized translation is required if the document is not in either the English language or the Arabic language.

3.Two copies of the patent specification and claims. An Arabic translation of the abstract of the invention only is required.

4.Two sets of the formal drawings, if any.

5.A priority document if priority is to be claimed.

For filing the national phase of a PCT application, the following additional information or documents are required:

1.PCT filing number and date.

2.Particulars of the application on the basis of which priority is claimed.

3.International publication number and date.

4.A certified copy of the PCT application.

5.A copy of the relative international publication and search report, if any.

Note: For filing the national phase of a PCT application, a certified copy of the Certificate of Incorporation of the applicant company is not required.

1.A power of Attorney simply signed by the applicant.

2.The certificate of Incorporation of the applicant, legalized up to the Sudanese Consulate.

3.A Certified translation into Arabic of the contents of the application and it's enclosures legalized up to the Sudanese Consulate.

4.A specimen of the material of which the Industrial design is made or a photographic picture or sketch drawing of the industrial design in colour if possible or an architectural model or any other means of production which is shown by such representation.

5.A certified copy of the priority document if it is to be claimed.

1.A simply signed power of attorney.

2.Two copies of the work for registration purposes, in case of sculptures or similar works a photograph of the work.

3.Details of the author including the address.

1.A simply signed power of attorney

2.An Agency Agreements executed by the Principal and the Agent, legalized up to the the Sudanese consulate.

3.Tax & Alms Clearance for the local Agent.

4.A certified copy of the company registration and memorandum of association or the company registration certificate and the commercial agent permit.

1.A simply signed power of attorney.

2.The trademark registration number and class of goods.

3.The date of expiration of the trademark registration.

1.A simply signed power of attorney.

2.A deed of assignment.

3.Legal forms Nos. TM 11 and TM 12.

4.The trademark certificate of registration for endorsement purposes.

5.A certified extract of the entry of the assignee in the commercial register or a certificate of incorporation of the assignee, together with its English translation, duly legalized up to the Sudanese Consulate.

1.A simply signed power of attorney.

2.A certified copy of the change of name and or address certificate in the home country duly legalized up to the Sudanese Consulate. If not in Arabic or English, a sworn translation in either language of the document should be provided duly legalized up to the Sudanese Consulate.

3.The original certificate of registration of the trademark for endorsement purposes.

1.A simply signed power of attorney.

2.A certified copy of the license agreement.

The certificate of incorporation of the licensee should be legalized up to the Sudanese consulate.

The content of this article is intended to provide a general guide to the subject matter. Specialist advice should be sought about your specific circumstances.

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