Tunisia

Legal basis is the Trademark Law No. 36-2001 of April 17th, 2001, in force since April 23rd, 2001. Tunisia was a member of the Madrid Agreement until April 9th, 1988. The Madrid Protocol has entered into force, with respect to Tunisia, on October 16, 2013 based on the application from Tunisian Government on July 16, 2013.Trademark protection is obtained by registration.

Trademark registration classification:

Nice Classification

Requirements:

  • The name, address, nationality and occupation of the applicant and the nature of its business.
  • A list of the goods and/or the services (classes) covered by the application in French.
  • Five prints of the mark. 
  • A simply signed Power of Attorney. 
  • A certified copy of the priority document must be submitted, in case it is claimed.

Procedure:

  • A trademark application has to be filed before the Institut National de la Normalisation et de la Propriété Industrielle (INNORPI) by a local agent. 
  • The application process includes a formal examination, an examination of distinctiveness and a search for prior trademarks.
  • Before registration, the trademark application is published in the monthly Patent Office Gazette “Al-Muwassafat”. 
  • Following the publication, a period of 2 months is given, in which an opposition may be filed by any party.
  • Once the opposition period is completed and no opposition has been filed, then the trademark may mature into registration and a certificate of registration will be issued.
  • It takes approximately 15 months from first filing to registration.

Duration and Renewal:  A trademark registration in Tunisia is valid for 10 years and starts from filing date (with registration date). The registration is renewable for periods of 10 years.

 

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