Botswana 

Trademark - Botswana

Register your Trademark

Register your trademark with Inventa and benefit from the following advantages:

Strategic Advice

Our specialists will review the information you provide and advise you on the best strategy to increase your chances of success in obtaining a trademark and protecting your brand.

We prepare the application

We will be in charge of all the procedings related to filing a trademark application based on the chosen strategy.

Trademark Maintenance for 10 years

Inventa keeps a close eye on every event related to your trademark.

Client Area available

We provide you a secure web based client area to manage your Intellectual Property assets.

Select a route

Different ways to protect your trademark in Botswana

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National Filing

Effective protection for local businesses

 

ARIPO - Banjul Protocol

Effective protection in ARIPO covered countries

Countries covered

1

10

Opposition Period

90 days

90 days

Time to register

(how long until a trademark is granted may vary)

1 year

1 year

Substantive Examination

yes

no

Duration

10 years

10 years

Renewable

periods of 10 years

periods of 10 years

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Trademark Registration

Process

Monitor the process from the preparation for the trademark application to its maintenance phase. Inventa will accompany you every step of the way.

Botswana

Trademark Details and Timeframes

Priority claim

Available

Multi Class Application

Available

Well-known Trademarks

Available

Body responsible for non-use cancellations

IP Office

Search with legal opinion time frame

12 days

Time until registration

1 year

Opposition Period

90 days

Use requirement period

3 years

Requirements

  •  Power of attorney, simply signed.
  •  Applicant data.
  •  Sample of the mark (not required for word marks).
  •  List of goods and/or services.
  •  Copy of priority document (if applicable).
  •  Power of attorney, simply signed.
  •  Power of attorney, simply signed.
  •  Deed of Assignment.
  •  Power of attorney, simply signed.
  •  Certificate of change of name.
  •  Power of attorney, simply signed.
  •  Power of attorney from the licensor and licensee, simply signed.
  •  License agreement.

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