1. PRELIMINARY SEARCH (OPTIONAL)

A trade mark search may be conducted prior to the application for registration of the trade mark. The search is important to ensure that no identical trademark has been registered or is pending registration..

2. APPLICATION FOR TRADE MARK REGISTRARTION

Trade Mark Form No. 2 is used for the application of the trade mark. An applicant is required to attach four (4) representations of the trade mark with a prescribed fee of $ 200.0 or its Ghana Cedi equivalent. Applicants whose principal place of business is located outside Ghana are required to apply through a legal entity.

3. REVIEW/EXAMINATION OF TM. No 2 BY THE TRADE MARKS OFFICE

• Section 1, Section 3, Subsection (1) and (2) of Section 4, and Section 5 of the Trade Marks Act, 2004, Act 664

4. PUBLICATION AND OPPOSITION OF TRADEMARK

All trade mark applications accepted by the registrar are published in the Industrial Trade Marks Bulletin (Journal) for a period of two (2) months. Within this period, any interested party or person may file a notice of opposition to the registration in the prescribed manner

5. CERTIFICATION OF TRADEMARK

In the event where there is no opposition to the approved trademarks, the proprietor of a trademark requests the issuance of his trade mark certificate. A certificate of registration of the trademark is then issued to the applicant, and the registered trademark is valid for a period of 10 years from the filing date of the application..

6. RENEWAL OF TRADE MARKS

Renewals of trademarks are made every ten (10) years

NB: Non-use for 5 years following registration makes the registration vulnerable to cancellation

SCHEDULE OF TRADE MARK FEES

TRADE MARK SEARCH : $ 135.00

TRADE MARK APPLICATON : $ 240.00

CERTIFICATION OF TRADE MARK : $ 240.00