Extension Late Renewal term for legal protection of TM in Aden
We wish to kindly draw your attention to a new circular published in the latest issue No. 27 of the Trade Gazette issued in Aden which gives an opportunity to the owners of Yemen Sana’a trademark registrations that were expired in 2020 to submit the renewal for their trademark registrations before March 31, 2022 to have legal extension of their trademarks to Yemen- Aden; this is in accordance with the Ministerial decision No. 32 for 2021
By way of background the ongoing unrest in Yemen lead to the division of the country into two jurisdictions: one party in Sanáa – Yemen under the national salvation government and the other party in Aden – Yemen under the rule of the new legitimate government. Please note that this results in the formation of new Trademark Office in Aden which functions independently from the current TMO in Sana’a. A fully functional trademark office now operates in Aden in accordance to the original Yemeni Law No. 23 of 2010 on trademarks and geographical indications, which came into force on February 23, 2011. The Trade Gazette “Al-Tijarah” issued by the Ministry of Industry and Trade in Aden has issued 25 issues as of date. Therefore, it is recommended to secure your clients’ trademarks rights and to have a full legal cover with both Sana’a and Aden Registries.
Aden TMO started functioning as of February 2018 due to current situation in Yemen with no data base of the existing trademarks filed/registered at Sana’a TMO. Sana’a and Aden adopt same law, and there is no institutional or legal division in term of laws and regulations but currently registration should be sought in both jurisdictions for obtaining a full legal protection of trademarks. Aden trademark protection covers the Southern part of Yemen which is represented by the following cities: Aden, Lahj, Abyan, Shabwah, Hdhramowt, Mahrah, Half of Mareb city, Half of Taiz city. There also exists a procedure by which legal protection of trademarks registered in Sanaa’ prior to February 2018 may be extended to Aden and also for renewal of Sanaa’ registered trademarks in Aden.
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