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REPUBLIC OF ANGOLA
Article 57
(Transfer of a name or emblem)
Ownership of a name or emblem may be transferred free of charge, or for a
remuneration solely with the establishment they identify.
Article 58
(Nullity of a registration)
The registration of a name or emblem of an establishment shall be null and void
where:
a) legal provisions have been violated, or the rights of third parties have been
infringed;
b) the name/emblem constitutes a reproduction imitating another which has
previously been registered.
Article 59
(Lapse of a registration)
The registration of a name or emblem shall lapse:
a) through failure to use it for five consecutive years;
b) where the owner expressly renounces it in a document, provided there is no
prejudice to third parties;
c) on the closure and liquidation of the establishment in question;
d) where the title is not renewed;
e) where the name and emblem are subject to changes in their composition or
form not provided for in this law.
Article 60
(Renewal of registration – revalidation)
1. Applications for the renewal of an establishment name or emblem must be
submitted within six months after the expiration of the period of validity, together
with payment of the appropriate fee.
2. On the submission of proof that valid reasons prevented the renewal of a
registration within the period specified above, a request may be submitted for the
revalidation of the registration within one year of the ending of its period of
validity, without prejudice to third parties.