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South Africa is not in the Madrid Protocol, so a trademark there means a national CIPC filing, one application per class. This guide, checked against the Trade Marks Act 194 of 1993 and its Regulations, explains what foreign applicants need, how CIPC searches earlier marks itself, every deadline from filing to renewal, the 5-year use rule and why misusing the ® symbol is an offence.

China's revised Trademark Law takes effect on January 1, 2027. This guide, checked against the CNIPA's official texts, compares the 2019 and 2026 laws article by article, explains the CNIPA's draft transition rules of September 28, 2026 (filing before January 1 does not lock in the old law), and lists what foreign brand owners should do now: file early, file for what they use, keep evidence of use and watch for 2-month oppositions.

One application to the OEPM protects your mark in Spain; one to the EUIPO covers all 27 EU countries. This guide, checked against the OEPM applicant manual and Spanish Trademark Law 17/2001, explains which route to choose, who must file through a local agent, why the OEPM will not block conflicting marks for you, every deadline from filing to renewal, and the 5-year use rule.

There is no separate trademark in Senegal, Cameroon or Ivory Coast: one OAPI filing covers all 17 member states. This guide, checked against the Bangui Agreement as revised by the Bamako Act, explains who can file, what OAPI examines and what it does not, the 3-month opposition period, every deadline by article, renewal, non-use and the Madrid route.

From 8 October 2026 Saudi Arabia can be designated through the Madrid System, with an 18-month refusal period and its own fee. This guide compares a national filing with SAIP and a Madrid designation (base mark, classes, dependency, timing), shows which GCC countries are in Madrid, and explains how to register a trademark in Saudi Arabia nationally.

Ein Spruch vorn auf dem Shirt reicht allein nicht. So prüft das USPTO T-Shirt-Designs und wann ein Slogan eintragbar ist.

Urheberrecht vs. Marke: Was schützt einen Firmennamen? Sie können keinen Firmennamen urheberrechtlich schützen. Wie Marken Firmennamen schützen und warum eine LLC, ein DBA oder eine Domain-Registrierung nicht reicht.

Eine Schrift allein zählt selten, aber Ihr Markenname in dieser Schrift oft schon. Erfahren Sie, wann stilisierte Schrift als Marke gilt und wie Sie sie anmelden.

Eine reine Idee kann man nicht eintragen, aber Name, Logo und Slogan dahinter schon. Sehen Sie, welcher Schutz zu Ihrer Idee passt und wie Sie den Markenteil anmelden.