Inventa is a leading Intellectual Property Law Firm, specialized in the protection and internationalization of trademarks, patents, industrial designs, copyright and domain names. With over 50 years of experience in Portugal, the European Union and all the African jurisdictions, Inventa has served thousands of clients holding large trademark and patent portfolios, and other entities dealing with R&D daily.
Our headquarters are based in Lisbon, Portugal, and we also have offices in Angola, Mozambique, Democratic Republic of Congo, Nigeria, Cape Verde, Sao Tome, East Timor and Macao. Inventa also holds a large network of representatives all across the African region, including representation before the ARIPO and OAPI regional organizations, committed to delivering global coverage with local experience.
The Hague System provides a practical business solution for registering up to 100 designs in 95 countries through a single and cost-effective procedure.
On February 6, the government of Mauritius deposited its
instrument of accession to the Madrid and the Hague
System which entered into force on May 6, 2023.
Madrid Protocol: From May 2023, trademark applicants in
Mauritius will be able to secure the protection of their trademarks
in all member countries, through a single registration
application.
Hague System: Mauritius becomes the 70th contracting party to
the 1999 Act and the 78th member of the Hague Union. As of this
date, it will be easier to register industrial designs in Mauritius
and the countries that are part of the agreement.
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