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Country guide · Updated October 2026

Trademark registration in Angola

Who registers trademarks in Angola, what it costs, how long it takes and what foreign owners need — with links to the official sources and IP firms that can file for you.

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Quick answer

Trademarks in Angola are registered with the Instituto Angolano da Propriedade Industrial (IAPI). A registration lasts 10 years from the filing date and can be renewed. Angola is not in the Madrid System, so a national filing is needed.

Checked against official sources on 11 October 2026 · see sources

Office
IAPI
Madrid Protocol
Not a member
Protection
10 years from filing date

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Official fees in Angola

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How to register a trademark in Angola

  1. Run a prior-rights search (busca de anterioridade), a service offered by IAPI.
  2. Applicants based outside Angola appoint a local agent (mandatário).
  3. File the trademark application (Marca service) with IAPI in Luanda, drafted in Portuguese and listing the goods or services; since March 2020 one fee paid at filing covers filing, publication and grant.
  4. Monitor the Industrial Property Bulletin (Boletim da Propriedade Industrial), IAPI's official publication for industrial property rights.
  5. IAPI decides on registration; the registration lasts 10 years from the filing date and is renewable.

Examination, publication and opposition

  • Publication: Boletim da Propriedade Industrial (BPI), published by IAPI

Protection, renewal and use

  • Term: 10 years from the filing date, renewable.
  • Rights system: first to file.

Filing from abroad

  • Local agent: Applicants whose habitual residence or main place of business is outside Angola must be represented by an agent (mandatário) before IAPI (Law No. 3/92, art. 67).
  • Language: Portuguese; the application must be drafted in Portuguese (Law No. 3/92, art. 33)

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Madrid Protocol

Angola is not a member of the Madrid System, so an international registration cannot cover it. You need a national filing, usually through a local agent.

Trademark classes

Goods and services are grouped into the 45 Nice classes. Not sure which classes you need? See all 45 classes or classes by business type.

How Angola compares

Guides: registering in any country · costs by country · Madrid

Good to know in Angola

  • Angola is not a member of the Madrid System, so protection requires a national application filed directly with IAPI.
  • Under the fee table of Presidential Decree No. 62/20 (in force 20 March 2020), filing, first and second publication and grant fees for trademarks are paid together, upfront, when the application is filed.
  • Angola has been party to the Paris Convention since 27 December 2007, so a Paris Convention priority claim is available.
  • Angola is not a member of the ARIPO Banjul Protocol or of OAPI, so regional African filings do not cover it.
  • Ownership and exclusivity of a mark depend on registration (Law No. 3/92, art. 29), and a registration can lapse for non-use (art. 39).

Questions

Is Angola part of the Madrid Protocol?
No. Angola is not a Madrid System member, so a trademark must be filed nationally with the Angolan Industrial Property Institute (IAPI).
Which office registers trademarks in Angola?
The Instituto Angolano da Propriedade Industrial (IAPI) in Luanda registers trademarks under Industrial Property Law No. 3/92.
How long does a trademark registration last in Angola?
Ten years from the filing date of the application, renewable for further 10-year periods.
Do foreign companies need a local agent to register a trademark in Angola?
Yes. Applicants whose residence or main place of business is outside Angola must be represented by an agent before IAPI.
Can I claim priority for an Angolan trademark application?
Yes. Angola has been party to the Paris Convention since 27 December 2007, so Convention priority can be claimed.
Does an ARIPO or OAPI trademark cover Angola?
No. Angola is not party to the ARIPO Banjul Protocol or a member of OAPI, so a national Angolan filing is needed.