Liberia
Information on the filing of Patents, Designs and trademarks in
Liberia
PATENT REGISTRATIONS
Patent
protection is obtainable via a national filing. Liberia is a member
of the International Convention and of PCT.
The
requirements for filing a non-PCT application in Liberia are as follows:
(a)
Declaration and Power of Attorney (notarized and legalized up to Liberian
Consular level);
(b) Deed of Assignment if the inventor(s) is/are not the applicant(s)
(notarized and legalized up to Liberian Consular level);
(c) A copy of the specification (including claims, drawings, and abstract)
in English; and
(d) A certified copy of the priority application and, if necessary,
a certified translation into English thereof.
Please
note that the documents listed under item (c) are required on the
day of filing. Items (a), (b), and (c) can be late lodged subsequent
to the filing date. However, for a surcharge of about US$ 150.00 we
are able to have your instructional letter legalized with the Justice
of Peace in Liberia which shall be accepted into evidence by the Registrar
in lieu of items (a) and (b).
The
requirements for filing a PCT application in Liberia are as follows:
(i)
International application number, international filing date and priority
date;
(ii) Full name(s) and address(es) of the applicant(s), and full name(s)
of the inventor(s);
(iii) Declaration and Power of Attorney (notarized and legalized up
to Liberian Consular level); and
(iv) Deed of Assignment if the inventor(s) is/are not the applicant(s)
(notarized and legalized up to Liberian Consular level).
Items
(i) and (ii) are required at filing. Items (iii) and (iv) can be filed
subsequent to the entry into the national phase. However, for a surcharge
of about US$ 150.00 we are able to have your instructional letter
legalized with the Justice of Peace in Liberia which shall be accepted
into evidence by the Registrar in lieu of items (iii) and (iv).
The
following additional requirements may also be applicable if requested
by the Registrar:
(v)
If the international application is not in English, a translation
into English is required together with a translation of any claim
amendments and of any annexes to the International Preliminary Examination
Report in English;
(vi) If a certified priority document was not filed in the international
phase of the application, it must be filed and, if not in English,
a verified translation thereof is required; and
(vii) Copies of the International Advertisement, the International
Search Report, the International Preliminary Examination Report, and
the Chapter II Demand.
Our
cost estimate for filing a patent application in Liberia is between
about US$ 2400.00 and US$ 2600.00 (excluding translation charges,
if required).