Every recording in the national register of marks shall be listed in the official publications of
the industrial property authority.
Article 14
Any person may inspect the national register of marks. He may also, in return for payment of
a fee to be determined by a ruling, obtain the following documents:
- A certificate which includes the mark and the particulars related to filing and registration.
- A copy of the recordings in the register related to a mark.
- A certificate testifying that there is no recording.
Article 15
If the application for registration was done in a manner which represents an infringement of
the rights of others or a breach of a legal or contractual contract, the person who feels that he
has a right in the mark may demand its ownership though judicial authorities.
The legal proceedings for the demand of ownership shall prescribe in three years starting from
the date of the publication of the registration unless the applicant of the registered mark has
acted in bad faith.
Article 16
The trademark or service mark may be renewed for a period of ten years pursuant to a written
request as long as this renewal does not involve a change in the mark or an expansion in the
list of goods or services.
The request shall be accepted unless:
- If is filed within the last six months of the validity of the registration by the owner of the
mark or his agent who has to accompany the request with a special power of attorney.
- It contains the identity of the owner and the mark whose renewal is sought.
- It is accompanied with what proves that the due fees have been paid.
If the request does not satisfy the requirements of the second paragraph of this article, the
industrial property authority shall notify the applicant with a justified notification sent via
registered mail with a proof of receipt slip granting him a one month grace period as from the
date of receipt of the notification to either rectify the request or contest the objections of the
industrial property authority.
If the request was not rectified and no observations were filed which led to the elimination of
objections, the requests will be rejected.
The renewal of the registration shall not be subjected to verifying its fulfillment of the
requirements of articles 2, 3 and 4 of this law or the opposition procedures stipulated in article
11 of this law.
The new ten years period shall be calculated as from the end of the previous protection period.