Mauritius
The island of Mauritius lies in the Indian Ocean, off the east coast of Southern Africa and east of Madagascar.
- Capital: Port Louis
- Currency: Mauritian Rupee
- Population: 1,262,132
- Area: 1860 km²
- GDP $ : $ 23.322 billion (2017)
- Internet domain: .mu
- Languages: French, English (official language)
- Exports: Manufactured goods; capital equipment; foodstuffs; petroleum products; chemicals
- Imports: Clothing; textiles; sugar; cut flowers; molasses; fish
Mauritius is a party to the Paris Convention
Mauritius is a member of the Paris Convention and the WTO/TRIPS.
Types of trademark registrable
Goods and services marks. Also color marks.
International and regional arrangements
Mauritius is a party to the Paris Convention
Documents required for trademark registration
- Power of Attorney (Legalized)
- Ten prints of the marks
- Specification of goods
- A priority document, if priority is to be claimed
- Full details of the applicant
Renewals
Valid for a period of 10 years from the registration date.
Document required for renewal
Certificate of trademark registration
Documents Required for Assignment Applications
Assignment Agreement (Notarized)
Documents required for license applications
License Agreement (Notarized)
Documents required for recordal of Change of Address/Name
Document of proof (Notarized)
Mauritius is a member of the Paris Convention and the WTO/TRIPS. Patent protection is available by way of a national filing.
Although Mauritius has not yet acceded to the PCT, the Act has specific provisions referring to the PCT and providing for international applications under PCT to designate Mauritius. However, until Mauritius accedes to the PCT it will not be possible to designate Mauritius in an international application under PCT.
Filing Requirements
Patents of Invention
- Power of Attorney (signed and legalized up to the consulate)
- Declaration claiming priority
- Specification, claims and abstract in English
- Formal drawings, if applicable
- Assignment of Invention (notarized)
- Priority document with verified English translation
- Evidence of registrations served elsewhere
Duration and Renewal
The term of a patent is twenty years from the filing date. Renewal fees are due annually commencing on the third anniversary of the filing date.
Mauritius is a member of the Paris Convention and the WTO/TRIPS. Design protection is available by way of a national filing.
Filing Requirements
- Power of Attorney (signed and legalized up to the consulate)
- Drawings, photographs or other adequate graphic representations of the industrial design
- An indication of the article which constitutes the industrial design or in relation to which the industrial design is to be used.
- Certified copy of priority document, if priority claimed, with verified English translation
- Assignment document
Duration and Renewal
Design registration is valid for an initial term of five years from the filing date, which is renewable upon payment of the required fees for two further terms of five years each.
