The benefits of trademark Registration in Liberia are – Exclusive rights over the mark to the owner, protection against others using the same mark or a similar mark without authorisation, brand expansion by way of licensing the trademark, builds the brand and acts as an asset for the company.
There are 3 types of marks that can be registered in Liberia, i.e. national, regional and international.
The law dealing with trademark registration in Liberia is the Liberia Intellectual Property Act, 2016.
There are 3 Authorities that can register trademarks in Liberia depending upon the type of trademark Liberia, i.e. the Intellectual Property Office (LIPO), ARIPO for regional marks and Country designation through the International Bureau (WIPO) or Madrid System in case of International trademarks.
Yes, The period of priority shall be for six months and shall be as per the provisions of Article 4 of the Paris Convention, from the date of filing of the 1st application, but shall be excluding the day of filing in the six months and shall be ending on the last day of the span unless an official holiday or a day the IPO isn't open in which case the period shall be extended until the next working day for the filing of the application.