Trademark License in Afghanistan
Here we explore all the steps and requirements for filing a recordal of License application for a Registered trademark in Afghanistan.
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License Application for a Trademark Registration
Filing a license application for a Registered Trademark shall undergo the filing and publication stages for which the official fees are as below:
| Action Stages | Official Fees in AFs |
|---|---|
| Recordal of a License against a trademark registration | 2000.00 |
| Publication fees of an License in the Official Gazette | 3000.00 |
| Total official fees of a trademark License | 5000.00 |
Requirement:
- A Power of attorney duly notarized and legalized up to the Afghanistan Consulate,
- A License agreement signed by licensor and licensee duly notarized and legalized up to the Afghanistan Consulate,
- A copy of the Registration and/or latest Renewal Certificate,
- A Clear image of a device mark.
License Application Procedure:
A Trademark License will undergo the filing and publication in the Official Gazette. the process may take form 3 to 6 months to complete recordal process.
Note:
Afghanistan Trademark Office will not issue a computarized certificate for any recordal application including for the recordal of License application. instead, the recordal shall be endoresed on the original regisration or latest renewal certificate.
You can download a copy of the suitable Power of Attorney format which may be filled in the highlighted parts and proceed further with the notatization and legalization.
In the meantime, if there is no Afghan consulate or embassy in your country, its possible to legalized at the nearby countries where there is an active Afghan consulate or embassy. for any further clarification you can contact as via whatsapp or email.
One single PoA is enough to file any number of applications and can be utalized for the future renewals if no changes in the applicant's ownership detail.