A report from the ever interesting and useful Afro-IP
blog reads:
A news
release from the Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Intellectual Property Group, citing
information received from Lysaght & Co., brings news that the South Sudan
Ministry of Justice has taken a decision to be guided by the Sudan Trade Marks
Act of 1969, relying on Article 198 of the Transitional Constitution of the
Republic of South Sudan 2011. This latter Act states that "All current
Laws of Southern Sudan shall remain in force and all current institutions shall
continue to perform their functions and duties, unless new actions are taken in
accordance with the provisions of this Constitution".
A draft Trade Marks Bill is reported to be currently before
Parliament. However, until it is passed, the provisions of the old Sudanese
Trade Marks Act are being followed, and it is now possible to file applications
with the Ministry of Justice. Since any trade marks filed now will be
enforceable when the new law comes into force, it is recommended that anyone
wishing to protect their trade marks in South Sudan should do so as soon as
possible.
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