Angola 

Capital: Luanda
Population: 12 million
Major languages: Portuguese (official), African languages
Major religion: Christianity
Form of government: Republic
Monetary unit: 1 Kwanza = 100 lwei
Main exports: Oil, diamonds, minerals, coffee, fish, timber
Internet domain:.ao
Time zone: GMT+1
International dialling code: +244

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Trade Marks

International Arrangements:

None.

Categories of Trade Marks:

There are provisions for the registration of SERVICE MARKS and COLLECTIVE MARKS.

There are no provisions for the registration of DEFENSIVE MARKS or SERIES MARKS.

Classification:

The International Classification of goods and services applies.

A separate application is required for each class of goods or services.


Documents required:

A. New Applications

  • Power of Attorney.*
  • Certificate of Incorporation/Extract from Commercial Register, with verified Portuguese translation.*
  • 10 prints, even for word marks in ordinary type.

B. Renewals

  • Power of Attorney.*

C. Assignments/Mergers

  • Power of Attorney.*
  • Deed of Assignment or other instrument of title, with verified Portuguese translation.*
  • Certificate of Incorporation/Extract from Commercial Register, with verified Portuguese translation.*

D. Change of Name

  • Power of Attorney.*
  • Certificate of Change of Name, with verified Portuguese translation.*

E. Change of Address

  • Power of Attorney.*

F. Licences/Registered Users

  • Power of Attorney.*
  • Licence Agreement, with verified Portuguese translation.*

* All documents should be legalised up to an Angolan Consul. However, the Registrar of Trade Marks has indicated that he is also prepared to accept documents which have been legalised with an Apostille as per the Hague Convention (not withstanding the fact that Angola is not a member of the Convention).

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Trade Mark Forms

angolaPA.pdf

Patent Forms

ANGOLA.pdf
ANGOLAAsst.pdf

 

Related News Articles

1) Angola joins PCT

2) Circular No. 346: Africa Newsletter (Trade Marks)

Patents

International arrangements:

·         WIPO (from 15 August 1985)

·         PCT (from 27 December 2007)

·         Paris Convention (from 27 December 2007)

Note: The law in Angola has not yet been amended to recognize the PCT and if national phase applications are filed, it is uncertain as to whether or not any enforceable rights will be granted. Until the law has been amended to provide for PCT national phase applications, we recommend that national patent applications be filed within the 12 month priority period.


Types of Patents available:

  • Patents of Invention
  • National Phase PCT application

Novelty requirements:

Absolute novelty is required.
However, novelty will not be destroyed if the disclosure of the invention to the public occurred not earlier than six months preceding the filing date or where applicable the priority date, and it was as a consequence of:

  • acts committed by the applicant or his predecessor in title, or 
  • an abuse committed by a third party with regard to the applicant or his predecessor in title.

Patentability:

Food, pharmaceuticals and chemical products intended for human and animal use are not patentable. Processes and apparatus for their manufacture are however patentable.


Filing requirements:

Patent of Invention:

  • Power of Attorney (notarised and legalised) (can be late filed within two months)
  • Specification, claims and abstract in Portuguese (an English specification can be filed provided a Portuguese title is filed with the English specification, and a verified Portuguese translation must be filed shortly thereafter)
  • Formal drawings, if applicable, (required on the day of filing)
  • International Patent Classification (can be late filed, no set deadline)
  • Assignment of Invention (notarised and legalised) (can be late filed within three months)
  • Priority document with verified Portuguese translation of the covering page (can be late filed within three months)

National Phase PCT application:

Angola patent legislation does not make provision for PCT applications, nor are filing requirements for such applications specified. At present, we advise applicants to lodge the same documents as for a non-PCT application, plus the following:

  • Copy of International Publication
  • Copy of International Search report
  • Copy of International Preliminary Report on Patentability

Grant:

The term of a patent is fifteen years from the filing date. Renewal fees fall due annually from the first anniversary of the filing date.

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