According to ordinance n ° 89-019 of July 31, 1989 and decree n ° 92-994 of December 2, 1992, OMAPI or Malagasy Office of Intellectual Property is an organ in charge of the administration of intellectual property and The promotion of inventions in Madagascar.

Madagascar is still a land of opportunity and therefore offers several growing markets. Many companies come to establish themselves there each year (By the way, you can also hire Agent In Mada if you plan to create your business in Madagascar), to set up their factories or to market their products.

As you know, commercial activity is not immune to malicious acts : theft of brand names, counterfeiting, ... etc.

Therefore, the legal and compliance risks associated with intellectual property must be managed even more diligently than before, in order to fully enjoy the fruits of your invention.

Agent In Mada, with its team of several authorized representatives at OMAPI Madagascar and lawyers, offers its trademark and intellectual property protection in Madagascar : brand, trade name, product name, patent, surveillance, ...etc.

Intellectual property and trademark registration procedures in madagascar

The trademark registration procedure at OMAPI Madagascar can last six months, at least, to one year depending on the situation of each trademark.

The validity period of a trademark protection or trade name or any other invention and intellectual property registered with OMAPI Madagascar is 10 years.

Agent In Mada, thanks to its team of authorized representatives at OMAPI Madagascar, assists companies in carrying out all their procedures relating to intellectual property in Madagascar, including trademark protection application filing, trademark registration, Trademarks surveillance, prior brand and trademark searches, renewal of registration, transfer of trademark, drafting of license agreements as well as representation of your company with OMAPI.

Our commitment goes as far as registering your intellectual property in the Official Gazette of Intellectual Property (or GOPI) of OMAPI where all the IP titles issued by OMAPI are listed.

In addition, Agent In Mada, provides protection services for your trademarks in Madagascar as well as other rights relating to IP, whether in court or in other dispute resolution bodies.

The documents to be provided by the client when applying for trademark protection with OMAPI Madagascar

The documents to provide for a trademark application are :

• 1 request for information

• 1 request on plain paper + logo

• Research fees + filing fees

• Form n ° 9 in 3 copies

• Reproduction of the mark in 7 copies

Do you plan to register your trademark in Madagascar ?

Agent In Mada service fees for filing and registration of trademarks and patents in Madagascar

Trademarks, models and designs monitoring service with OMAPI in Madagascar

This service aims to keep a constant watch on your brands as well as those registered by other companies, to keep you informed that :

• Your competitors do not use your brand or illegally copy it without your knowledge

• Your customers are not mistaken by a brand similar to yours. What will decrease your sales, significantly

• You can enjoy your intellectual property rights and your investments, while monopolizing the market with your brand

Our brand and trandemark surveillance approach in Madagascar

This service is offered for a period of one year, renewable each year. During our service contract, our authorized representatives at OMAPI Madagascar will check regularly, with OMAPI, if there is not a disturbing trademark or brand which could put yours in danger.

When our agent detect a suspicious brand, which could conflict with yours, we will inform you immediately and, thereafter, will advise you on the best actions to take in order to face your competitor.

If an amicable resolution of the problem has not been found between the two parties, our lawyers specializing in intellectual property rights in Madagascar can take over to assert and protect your rights in court.

Monitoring brands, models and designs with OMAPI Madagascar - Agent In Mada service cost

Agent In Mada trademark similarity and priority search at OMAPI Madagascar

This is a very important and prior action to take before any trademark filing project with OMAPI Madagascar. The similarity and priority search consists of carrying out a search for trademarks similar to the one you would like to register at OMAPI Madagascar.

Our service consists of searching for brands, trademark, ...etc. Which may hinder your trademark registration project in Madagascar.

We also look for brands that are similar to yours, to avoid confusion.

This precaution is taken to alert you to the risks you will run when registering your trademark with OMAPI Madagascar. It enables you to be better equipped with regard to deal with possible conflicts.

Trandemark similarity and priority search service cost at Agent In Mada

Other on demand and Tailor-made Intellectual property services offered by Agent In Mada Madagascar

Agent In Mada offers a wide range of services, in order to offer you complete services during your trademark protection project with OMAPI Madagascar.

In addition to the above mentioned services, our team of representatives accredited to OMAPI and lawyers specializing in intellectual property law are at your service. It offers you tailor-made services, which are tailored to your needs and requests.

Thus, you Hire Agent In Mada if your needs concern :

• Renewal of trademark registration

• Registration of a trademark transfer

• Registration of trademark modification

• Licensing registration

• Legal advice and studies relating to intellectual property protection in Madagascar

• Development of various types of contracts : licenses, assignment, confidentiality agreement, ... etc.

• Treatment and management of disputes relating to your brand : unfair competition, infringement and opposition

In this part, these are services priced on demand. If you would like to know more, contact us and let us know about your project.

Our team will be happy to offer you the best intellectual property advice in Madagascar as well as our best pricing.