Mozambique is a member of the Paris Convention, the Madrid Agreement and the Madrid Protocol, the Nice Agreement on Classification of Marks and the WTO/TRIPS.

Provision is made for the registration of product and service marks, as well as for collective and certification marks. Trade mark applications may be filed as national applications, claiming convention priority in terms of the Paris Convention when appropriate; or Mozambique may be designated in international applications filed in terms of the Madrid Agreement.

Types of trademarks registrable

Trademarks and service marks are registrable. Also color marks can be registered.

Documents required for trademark registration

1. Power of Attorney (simply signed and notarized)
2. Additional necessary documents such as; representation of the mark, specification of products & services

Renewals

Valid for 10 years from the registration or filling date

Documents required for renewals

1. Original copy of Power of Attorney simply signed
2. Documents required for Assignment Application
3. Assignment Agreement (Notarized)
4. Power Of Attorney of assignee (Notarized)

Documents required for License Applications

1. Assignment Agreement (simply signed)
2. Power of Attorney of Licensee (Notarized)

Documents required for recordation of name/address change

1. Documents of Proof (Notarized)
2. Power of Attorney (Notarized)

Mozambique is a member of the Paris Convention, ARIPO (Harare Protocol), the PCT and the WTO/TRIPS.

Patent protection is available via a national filing or an ARIPO or a PCT application designating Mozambique. Mozambique has implemented both the PCT and the Harare Protocol (which regulates patent and design filings in ARIPO) in its national laws, thereby giving enforceable rights to patents obtained via ARIPO and the PCT.

Foreign applicants must be represented by an accredited local agent.

Filing Requirements

NON-PCT Applications

1. Power Of Attorney duly signed and notarized
2. Applicant’s name
3. Title of the invention;
4. Inventors’ name
5. Abstract
6. Assignment of the invention
7. Description of the invention with the translation thereof
8. Claims with the translation thereof
9. Drawings
10. Priority document
11. Payment of the 1st and 2nd annuity is made at the filing of the application

National Phase PCT Application

1. Power Of Attorney duly signed and notarized
2. Applicant’s name
3. Title of the invention
4. Inventors’ name
5. Assignment of the invention
6. Abstract;
7. Description of the invention with the translation thereof
8. Claims with the translation thereof
9. Drawings
10. Copy of the International Search Report
11. Copy of the International Preliminary Examination Report
12. Priority document
13. Payment of the 1st and 2nd annuity is made at the filing of the application

Recordal of Assignment/License

1. Assignment/license Agreement(signed and notarized)
2. Power Of Attorney(signed and notarized)

Recordal of Change of Name/Address

1. Assignment/license Agreement(signed and notarized)
2. Power Of Attorney(signed and notarized)

Mozambique is a member of the Paris Convention, ARIPO (Harare Protocol) and the WTO/TRIPS.

Design protection is available by a national filing or via an ARIPO application designating Mozambique. Mozambique has implemented the Harare Protocol (which regulates patent and design filings in ARIPO) in its national laws, thereby giving effective protection to ARIPO designs in Mozambique.

DESIGNS

Documents required for design application

1. POA duly signed and notarized;
2. Applicant’s name;
3. Title of the design;
4. Inventors’ name;
5. Assignment of the design/ declaration;
6. Drawings of the design.

Recordal of assignment/ license

1. Assignment/license document/contract duly signed and notarized;
2. POA duly signed and notarized

Recordal of change of name/address

1. Assignment/license document/contract duly signed and notarized;
2. POA duly signed and notarized

Mozambique is not a member of the Berne Convention; it is a member of WTO/TRIPS.

The law provides for copyright in respect of literary, artistic and scientific works, that are original intellectual creations in the literary, artistic and scientific fields, including:

• written works, including computer programs
• lectures, addresses, sermons and other works consisting of words expressed orally
• musical works
• dramatic and dramatico-musical works
• choreographic works, mimed works
• audiovisual works
• works of fine art, including painting, drawing, sculpture, engravings, lithographs
• works of architecture
• photographic works
• works of applied art or craft
• illustrations, maps, plans, sketches, three-dimensional works relating to geography, topography, architecture
• expressions of folklore.

The Decree also applies to derived works which constitute intellectual creations, namely

• compilations of works
• translations, adaptations, arrangements of works.

Excluded from protection are:

• daily news and accounts of events purely for information
• official texts of a legislative, administrative or judicial nature
• simple facts and data

ideas, processes, operational methods, mathematical concepts.