News: Trademark registration in Djibouti

Djibouti: Registration of trademarks

Djibouti is one of the African countries, which is not party to any regional commissions for registration of trademarks. Only national registration procedure is possible in the state, which subsequently grants the right to use the trademark only in the territory of Djibouti.

There is no strict regulation of trademark control in the country, therefore only formal examination of the brand is carried out. Due to the foregoing, the process of considering the application is significantly accelerated.

Registration of trademark in Djibouti is carried out by Law&Trust. Professional lawyers will take control of all stages of preparation of documentation before submitting it to the foreign expert commission. After the applicant's application and the collection of all necessary statements, the forms are translated into French or Arabic.

What is the cost of registering a brand name in Djibouti?

The national registration procedure implies single package of documents for legal entities. The full range can be specified by phone, and the commission rarely requires information about the sources of income and the welfare of the firm. Natural persons provide the following documents:

1. Internal passport of citizen (color accurate copy).
2. Certificate of availability of permanent income (statement from the place of employment, extracts on passive sources of financing).
3. Statement of residence (if the passport does not contain such information).

The list is significantly extended for companies, which leads to increase in the time of collection of documents. Our lawyers will inform you about the exact cost of service immediately after clarifying the final list of documentation. Please contact our specialists for consultation