Somalia

Somalia has announced a revision of the official fees for intellectual property matters, effective 1 October 2025. The changes include a reduction in the trade mark filing fee and the introduction of fees for oppositions, patents, industrial designs and recordal matters such as the transfer or assignment of intellectual property rights . A compulsory printing […]

Pursuant to the provisions of the Somali Trade Mark Law No. 3 of 22 January 1955, and its amendment by Law No. 33 of 18 January 1975, the Somali Trademark Office (TMO) has recently introduced examination and publication processes on trademark registrations. Thus, the application for the registration of trade marks has resumed in Somalia, […]

Registry Operational In January 2020, notification was received to the effect that the Somalia Registry was now operational and that it was now possible to file trade mark applications in Somalia. The Ministry of Commerce and Industry had earlier indicated that trade mark registration would only commence after the enactment of new trade mark laws. […]