Angola (AO)

Angola, officially the Republic of Angola (Portuguese: República de Angola), is a country on the west coast of Southern Africa. It is the second largest lusophone (Portuguese-speaking) country in both total area and population (behind Brazil), and is the seventh-largest country in Africa. It is bordered by Namibia to the south, the DR Congo to the north, Zambia to the east, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. Angola has an exclave province, the province of Cabinda, that borders the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The capital and largest city is Luanda.

Intellectual property protection in Angola

Intellectual property office Angolan Institute of Industrial Property Ministry of Industry
Website N/A
Contact details Largo 17 de Setembro
Edifício Palácio de Vidro, nº 7
4º Andar, Ala Esquerda, Luanda- Marginal
Caixa Postal 3840
(244) 922 404 936

Patent

Time limit applicable for entry into the PCT national phase 30 months from the priority date
Time limit applicable for filing Conventional application 12 months from the priority date
Language Portuguese
Representation Foreign applicants must be represented by an Angolan Patent Attorney
Power of Attorney Power of Attorney (notarised and legalised) (can be late filed within two months)

Trademark

Filing requirements
  • Applicant(s) details
  • Representation of the mark
  • List of good(s) and/or service(s) as per International classification
  • Certificate of Incorporation /Extract from Commercial Register, with verified Portuguese translation, notarised
Multiple-class applications Yes
Power of Attorney Signed Power of Attorney can be submitted at the time of filing or within 2 months
Opposition period Within two months from the publication of the application
Representation Foreign applicants must be represented by an Angolan Trademark Attorney

Industrial Design

Filing requirements
  • Applicant's name and address
  • Drawings, photographs or a sample of the design
Multiple design applications Yes (up to 100)
Power of Attorney Power of Attorney (notarised and legalised). The PoA can be submitted at the time of filing or later
Examination Formal examination
Representation Foreign applicants must be represented by an Angolan Design Attorney

Source: WIPO and Wikipedia