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REPUBLIC OF ANGOLA
Article 52
(Registration and protection of names and emblems)
1. Ownership and the exclusive use of an establishment emblem throughout
Angola shall be guaranteed by its registration.
2. A name and emblem may be used irrespective of registration, however, as
they are protected against any illegal act committed by third parties.
Article 53
(Period of protection)
The registration of a name and emblem shall last for a period of 20 years and
may subsequently be extended.
Article 54
(Inalterability of names and emblems)
During the period of validity of the exclusive right, the composition and form of
the name and emblem of an establishment must remain unaltered.
Article 55
(Registration applications)
1. In addition to the information identifying the applicant, registration applications
must include the following:
a) the name proposed for the establishment or, where appropriate, a summary
description of the emblem;
b) data on the subsidiaries or other divisions of the establishment to which it is
intended to apply the same name or emblem.
2. Applications shall be accompanied by the following:
a) any documents proving the ownership of the establishment and the legality
of their existence;
b) a sample of the emblem, whether printed or otherwise, contained in the
request for registration, should such a registration exist.
Article 56
(Refusal of registration)
Where any of the prohibitions contained in this law has been infringed, the
registration of a name or emblem shall be refused.