Trademark Protection in Morocco

Foreign entrepreneurs wishing to invest in Morocco must first make sure that they have registered their trademark in the Kingdom, so that they can fully enjoy the tools recognized by the Moroccan legal system for the protection of intellectual property. That said, Morocco is party to the Madrid agreement and the related protocol on the international registration of trademarks and, consequently, the registration (or extension of one's trademark) on the Moroccan territory will take place according to the usual rules codified at international level.
The period of validity of a trademark is 10 years, starting from the date of the application, renewable for similar indefinite periods.
Before registering your trademark, it is however advisable to carry out not only a prior search on the existence, or not, of an identical - or similar - trademark already registered in Morocco, but, at the same time, also an accurate study on the transliteration into Arabic of the trademark to be registered. In fact, it could happen that a trademark considered to be of particular appeal in its own language could take on a completely different meaning if reported slavishly in Arabic.
Finally, before starting your business in Morocco, it is also advisable to register the appropriate domain name of your brand / company with the “but” extension.

The Country

The Agency Contract

Import & Export

The Commission Contract

The Franchise Contract

The Sale and Purchase Contract

The Distribution Contract

SERVICES OFFERED IN MOROCCO

» ESTABLISHMENT OF COMPANIES, BRANCHES AND REPRESENTATIVE OFFICES

» ACQUISITION OF INDUSTRIAL GROUPS AND DUE DILIGENCE

» DRAFTING OF CONTRACTS IN COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL LAWS

» INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PROTECTION AT ALL LEVELS

» OBTAINING LICENSES, AUTHORIZATIONS, PERMITS FROM LOCAL AUTHORITIES

» DUE DILIGENCE ON MOROCCAN COMPANIES AND, IN GENERAL, ON NATURAL AND LEGAL PERSONS

» EXTRA-JUDICIAL ASSISTANCE IN TRADING WITH HIGH PROFILE ARABIAN AND ITALIAN LANGUAGE LEGALS

» CREDIT RECOVERY

» JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE MOROCCAN COURTS

» WIDE RANGE OF SERVICES IN THE FIELD OF INTERNATIONAL PRIVATE LAW

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