# Trademark registration in Mozambique > Trademarks in Mozambique are registered with the Industrial Property Institute (IPI); the official trademark application fee is MZN 3,037.50 per class, and third parties can oppose within 30 days from publication in the Industrial Property Bulletin. A registration lasts 10 years from the filing date and can be renewed. Mozambique can be designated through the Madrid System. Source page: https://trademarkshub.com/trademarks/mozambique Facts checked against official sources: 2026-10-11 ## Key facts - **Trademark office:** Industrial Property Institute (Instituto da Propriedade Industrial) (IPI) - **Official fee:** MZN 3,037.50 — Trademark application (per class) - **Madrid Protocol:** Member since 1998 - **Opposition period:** 30 days from publication in the Industrial Property Bulletin, extendable once by up to 60 days on request - **Protection:** 10 years from the filing date, renewable - **Multi-class applications:** No — one class per application - **Foreign applicants:** Acts before the IPI may be carried out personally by the applicant or by a representative qualified as an official indu… ## Official links - Trademark office: https://ipi.gov.mz/ - Law: Industrial Property Code, approved by Decree No. 47/2015 of 31 December 2015 (in force 31 March 2016) — https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/legislation/details/16076 - Law: Ministerial Order No. 39/2017 of 15 May 2017 approving the Table of Fees of the Industrial Property Institute — https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/legislation/details/17174 - Law: Decree No. 19/99 of 4 May 1999 approving the Regulation of Official Agents of Industrial Property — https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/legislation/details/6413 ## Official fees (as of 2017-05) - Trademark application (per class): MZN 3,037.50 - Renewal (per class): MZN 3,037.50 - Opposition to an application: MZN 1,425 - Certificate (normal request): MZN 1,275 ## Steps 1. Search for identical or similar marks that are registered or pending before filing. 2. Prepare a separate application for each class identifying the owner, showing the mark and listing the goods or services, using the IPI application form. 3. Submit the application to the IPI in Maputo, in person or through an official industrial property agent; a power of attorney or other missing documents can be filed within 30 days. 4. The IPI carries out a formal examination and publishes the application in the monthly Industrial Property Bulletin (Boletim da Propriedade Industrial). 5. Third parties may oppose within 30 days of publication (extendable once, by up to 60 days). 6. The IPI then examines the application on substance and, if there are no grounds for refusal, issues the registration certificate. - **Examination:** Formal examination before publication, followed by substantive examination (including conflicts with earlier marks for identical or similar goods and services) after the opposition period; no official time frame found. - **Publication:** Industrial Property Bulletin (Boletim da Propriedade Industrial), published monthly since the 2015 Code. - **Opposition:** 30 days from publication in the Industrial Property Bulletin, extendable once by up to 60 days on request (secondary sources; the 2015 Code cut the period from 60 to 30 days). - **Late renewal:** 6 months after expiry, with a surcharge; renewal fees can be paid in the 6 months before expiry (secondary source). - **Power of attorney:** Secondary sources state that pending documents such as a power of attorney may be submitted within 30 days of filing under the 2015 Code. Notarisation or legalisation requirements were not verified. - **Language:** Portuguese (the official language; the Portuguese text of the Industrial Property Code prevails over translations). ## Good to know - Mozambique is party to both the Madrid Agreement and the Madrid Protocol (in force since 7 October 1998). - Mozambique is also bound by ARIPO's Banjul Protocol on Marks since 5 August 2020, so it can be designated in ARIPO regional trademark applications. - The opposition period is only 30 days from publication, shortened from 60 days by the 2015 Industrial Property Code. - Each class needs a separate application. - Registering a company or trade name does not protect a trademark; a separate trademark application must be filed with the IPI. ## FAQ ### How much does it cost to register a trademark in Mozambique? Under the IPI fee table approved in 2017, the official application fee is MZN 3,037.50 per class, and renewal is also MZN 3,037.50 per class. Agent fees are extra. ### Is Mozambique part of the Madrid Protocol? Yes. The Madrid Protocol has been in force for Mozambique since 7 October 1998. ### Can I protect a trademark in Mozambique through ARIPO? Yes. Mozambique has been bound by ARIPO's Banjul Protocol on Marks since 5 August 2020, so it can be designated in an ARIPO application. ### How long is the trademark opposition period in Mozambique? Thirty days from publication in the Industrial Property Bulletin, extendable once by up to 60 days on request. ### How long does a trademark registration last in Mozambique? Ten years from the filing date, renewable indefinitely for equal periods, with a six-month grace period after expiry on payment of a surcharge. ### Can one trademark application cover several classes in Mozambique? No. A separate application is needed for each class. ## Sources - IPI - Registo de Marca: https://ipi.gov.mz/servico/registo-de-marca/ - IPI - home page: https://ipi.gov.mz/ - IPI - Agentes da Propriedade Industrial: https://ipi.gov.mz/agentes-da-propriedade-industrial/ - WIPO Lex - Ministerial Order No. 39/2017 (IPI fee table): https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/legislation/details/17174 - WIPO Lex - Industrial Property Code (Decree No. 47/2015): https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/legislation/details/16076 - WIPO Lex - Mozambique member profile: https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/members/profile/MZ - ARIPO – Gains for Mozambique following its accession to the Banjul Protocol: https://aripo.org/success-stories/what-are-the-gains-for-mozambique-following-its-accession-to-the-banjul-protocol-9818 - New Industrial Property Code in Mozambique (2016, secondary): https://admin.mondaq.com/trademark/491976/new-industrial-property-code-in-mozambique Need a firm that files in Mozambique? Find one at https://trademarkshub.com/trademarks/mozambique (TrademarksHub lists IP firms by country; featured placements are paid and labelled). General information, not legal advice.