Fees for various geographical indication services announced

THE Intellectual Proper­ty Agency has announced the fees payable for var­ious services related to applications for the reg­istration of Geographical Indications (GIs) under the Trademark Law.

 

The prescribed fees are K450,000 for the exam­ination of a geographical indication registration ap­plication (GI-1), K150,000 for the examination of a geographical indication re-registration applica­tion (GI-3), K80,000 for the examination of an appli­cation to correct clerical errors or other amendable mistakes in an applica­tion (GI-4), and K450,000 for the examination of an opposition statement (GI- 6). The registration fee for a geographical indication is K150,000, while the fee for the examination of an application for a certified copy of a registration cer­tificate (GI-7) is K50,000.

 

Other prescribed fees include K 80,000 for an application to amend in­formation recorded in the register (GI-8), K450,000 for an application to de­clare a Geographical In­dication registration inva­lid or to cancel it (GI-9), K100,000 for an applica­tion to use a Geographical Indication mark (GI-10), K25,000 for an application to change representative details (GI-12), K 500,000 for an appeal application (GI-14), and K80,000 for an application to extend the time limit (GI-15).

 

Geographical indi­cation registration plays an important role in pro­tecting local products against counterfeiting and promoting them in the market. Registration grants products legal pro­tection and helps enhance their market reputation, potentially enabling them to command higher prices by verifying their authen­ticity and geographical origin. — TWA/TH