Trademark registration process in South Sudan

To register a trademark in South Sudan, you are required to file a trademark application with the Intellectual Property Office of South Sudan, in Juba.
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How to register a Trademark in South Sudan.

Here is the process for registering a trademark in South Sudan.

  • Choosing a trademark: This involves selecting a word, phrase, symbol, or design that will be used to identify and distinguish your goods or services from those of others in the marketplace
  • Conduct a trademark search: Before you file a trademark application, it is important to conduct a search to make sure that the trademark you want to use is available. This will help you avoid any potential conflicts with existing trademarks
  • Prepare the required documentation: To register a trademark in South Sudan, you will need to prepare the following documents:
    1. A completed trademark application form
    2. A copy of the trademark (e.g., a drawing or a photograph)
    3. A list of the goods and/or services that the trademark will be used in connection with
  • File the application: Once you have prepared the required documentation, you will need to file the trademark application with the Intellectual Property Office of South Sudan.
  • Wait for a decision: After you have filed the application, it will be reviewed by the Intellectual Property Office of South Sudan. If the application is approved, your trademark will be registered. If the application is denied, you will have the opportunity to appeal the decision or file a new application.
  • Registration and issuance of Trademark certificate.

South Sudan trademark registration Requirements.

  1. Name of the Trademark .
  2. Name and address of the applicant.
  3. Description of the trademark.
  4. Trademark Artwork or logo.
  5. Class of the Trademark
“Registration of Trademarks in South Sudan is done by the Intellectual Property Office of South Sudan, in Juba.”

Application for a trademark in South Sudan?

A Trademark is a generally a distinctive mark that is registered and helps to distinguish certain goods, services, or produced provided by an entity or individual.
A Trademark may consist of any word, symbol, design, slogan, logo, sound, smell, color, label, name, signature, letter, numeral or any combination of them and should be capable of being represented graphically.


Trademark registration process in South Sudan?

  • Conducting a trademark search: Before applying to register a trademark, it is important to conduct a search to ensure that the trademark is available for use and not already in use or registered by someone else.
  • Filing a trademark application: File a trademark application with the Intellectual Property Office of South Sudan.
  • Examining the trademark application: After the trademark application has been filed, it will be reviewed by an examiner to ensure that it meets all of the necessary requirements for registration.
  • Publishing the trademark: If the trademark application is approved, it will typically be published in a trademark journal or other publication in order to give others an opportunity to object to the registration.
  • Registering the trademark: If no objections are received during the publication period, or if any objections that are raised are successfully overcome, the trademark will be registered