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REPUBLIC OF ANGOLA
CHAPTER VII
Indications of source
Article 61
(Concept of indication of source)
1. Indication of source shall mean the expression or sign used to indicate that a
product comes from a given country, region or geographical place commonly
known as a center for the extraction, production or manufacture of the goods or
products in question.
2. For the purposes of this law, the use of a geographical name that has become
commonplace for designating the nature, kind or type of a good or product shall
not be deemed to be an indication of source.
Article 62
(Right to use)
The right to use an indication of source shall belong not only to the
manufacturers and producers but also to the purchasers of products.
CHAPTER VIII
Common provisions
Article 63
(Fees)
The acts provided for in this legal document, such as the granting of patents, the
deposit of industrial designs, registrations, registrations of marks, awards, and
the names and emblems of establishments, together with their renewal or
revalidation, shall be subject to the payment of fees.
Article 64
(Priority right)
Any application for the grant of a patent, the deposit of an industrial design or the
registration of a mark may contain a statement claiming priority over a previous
application.