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The Intellectual Property Agency has announced the fees payable for various services related to applications for the registration of Geographical Indications (GIs) under the Trademark Law.
The prescribed fees are K450,000 for the examination of a geographical indication registration application (GI-1), K150,000 for the examination of a geographical indication re-registration application (GI-3), K80,000 for the examination of an application to correct clerical errors or other amendable mistakes in an application (GI-4), and K450,000 for the examination of an opposition statement (GI-6). The registration fee for a geographical indication is K150,000, while the fee for the examination of an application for a certified copy of a registration certificate (GI-7) is K50,000.
Other prescribed fees include K80,000 for an application to amend information recorded in the register (GI-8), K450,000 for an application to declare a Geographical Indication registration invalid or to cancel it (GI-9), K100,000 for an application to use a Geographical Indication mark (GI-10), K25,000 for an application to change representative details (GI-12), K 500,000 for an appeal application (GI-14), and K80,000 for an application to extend the time limit (GI-15).
Geographical indication registration plays an important role in protecting local products against counterfeiting and promoting them in the market. Registration grants products legal protection and helps enhance their market reputation, potentially enabling them to command higher prices by verifying their authenticity and geographical origin. — TWA/TH
