About Tunisia
Tunisia is an Arab country located in North Africa, bordered on the north and east by the Mediterranean Sea. Its capital is Tunis. The area of the Republic of Tunisia is 163,610 km2. According to the latest statistics, the population of the Republic of Tunisia is approximately 11 million.Tunisia has a diversified and vibrant economy that has agricultural, manufacturing, tourism and mining sectors. The government has a prominent role in controlling the economy, so government interference in the wheel of the economy is strong. The main factor in this economic growth was the increase in revenues from the tourism and trade sector.
Membership of IP Treaties
- Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances
- Berne Convention
- Budapest Treaty
- Hague Agreement
- Lisbon Agreement
- Madrid Agreement (Indications of Source)
- Madrid Protocol
- Marrakesh VIP Treaty
- Nairobi Treaty
- Nice Agreement
- Paris Convention
- Patent Cooperation Treaty
- UPOV Convention
- Vienna Agreement
- WIPO Convention
2021
New Year’s Day Fri, Jan 1
Revolution and Youth Day Thu, Jan 14
Independence Day of Tunisia Mon, Mar 22
Martyrs’ Day in Tunisia Fri, Apr 9
Labor Day Sat, May 1
Eid al-Fitr May 12 – 15
Eid al-Adha Jul 19 – 21
Republic Day Sun, Jul 25
Islamic New Year Aug 8 – 9
Women’s Day Fri, Aug 13
Evacuation Day Fri, Oct 15
Prophet’s Birthday Oct 18 – 19
National Revolution Day Fri, Dec 17
IP Laws
Tunisia
Registration
- A signed and stamped Power of Attorney.
- Five prints of the mark.
- A list of the goods and/or the services (classes) covered by the application in French.
- A certified copy of the priority document must be submitted, in case it is claimed.
Trademark Assignment
- A Power of Attorney by the assignee, simply signed and stamped.
- A Deed of Assignment executed by the assignor and assignee together with its French or Arabic translation.
Recordal of Change of Name
- A signed and stamped Power of Attorney.
- A certificate proving the change of name or an extract from the Commercial Register translated into French or Arabic.
Recordal of Change of Address
- A Power of Attorney showing the new address, simply signed and stamped.
Recordal of License
- Power of Attorney by the licensee simply signed and stamped.
- License agreement executed and sealed by both parties together with its French or Arabic translation.
Recordal of Merger
- Power of Attorney simply signed and stamped.
- Certificate of merger with its French or Arabic translation.
Recordal of Mortgage
- Power of Attorney simply signed and stamped.
- Certificate of mortgage with its French or Arabic translation.
Recordal of Change of Local Agent
- Power of Attorney simply signed and stamped.
Trademark Renewal
- A Power of Attorney simply signed.
- The number date and the list of the goods of the trademark registration and the owner and its address.
Trademark Search
- A description of Trademark .
-PATENT REGISTRATION
National Phase PCT Application
- Power of Attorney simply signed and stamped.
- Specification, claims and abstract in English, Arabic or French.
- Formal drawings, if applicable.
- International Patent Classification.
- Copy of Published International Application.
- Copy of International Search Report.
- Copy of International Preliminary Report on Patentability.
Patents of Invention (non-PCT)
- Power of Attorney simply signed and stamped.
- Specification, claims and abstract in English, Arabic or French.
- Formal drawings, if applicable.
- Assignment of Priority Rights Priority document (with verified translation into language in which the application was filed) (can be lately filed within three months).
- Priority document (with verified translation into language in which the application was filed) (can be lately filed within three months).
Validation of European patents
- The text of the European patent or the required translation must be filed before the Tunisian Patent Office within a period of three months from the date of publication of the mention of grant of the European patent.
- An official fee for registering the European patent must be paid within a period of three months from the date of publication of the mention of grant of the European patent in order for the European patent to be fully effective in Tunisia, with the same effect as for a National Tunisian patent.
Transfer of Ownership
- Power of Attorney simply signed and stamped.
Recordal of Change of Name
- A signed and stamped Power of Attorney.
- A certificate proving the change of name or an extract from the Commercial Register translated into French or Arabic.
Recordal of Change of Address
- A Power of Attorney showing the new address, simply signed and stamped.
Recordal of License Agreement
- A Power of Attorney from the licensee, simply signed and stamped.
- A license agreement executed and sealed by both parties together with its French or Arabic translation.
Recordal of Merger
- A Power of Attorney simply signed and stamped.
- A certificate of merger by the Tunisian Consulate together with its French or Arabic translation.
Recordal of Mortgage
- A Power of Attorney simply signed and stamped.
- A certificate of mortgage by the Tunisian Consulate together with its French or Arabic translation.
Recordal of Change of Local Agent
- A Power of Attorney simply signed and stamped.
Filing for a Compulsory License
- A Power of Attorney from the licensee, simply signed and stamped.
- A license agreement executed and sealed by both parties together with its French or Arabic translation.
Patent Annuity
- No requirements needed.
Assignment
- A Power of Attorney from the assignee, simply signed and stamped.
- A Deed of Assignment executed by the assignor and assignee together with its French or Arabic translation.
Filing a Design Application
- A simply signed and stamped power of attorney.
- Four representations (photocopies, photographs, or drawings) of the design.
- Four ordinary copies of the inscription (if necessary).
Recordal of Change of Name or Address
- A Power of Attorney simply signed and stamped.
Recordal of License Agreement
- A Power of Attorney simply signed and stamped.
Recordal of Merger
- A Power of Attorney simply signed and stamped.
- A certificate of merger by the Tunisian Consulate together with its French or Arabic translation.
Recordal of Mortgage
- A Power of Attorney simply signed and stamped.
- A certificate of mortgage by the Tunisian Consulate together with its French or Arabic translation.
Recordal of Change of Local Agent
- A Power of Attorney simply signed and stamped.
Design Cancellation
- Power of Attorney simply signed and stamped.
Filing a Plant Variety Application
- Official Application form for the protection of a plant variety.
- A complete description of the method used to obtain the variety.
- A technical questionnaire which contains the features that distinguish the already known variety (UPOV).
- A sworn statement which stipulates that the plant variety to be protected, is a new obtained one.
- A POA in the name of the applicant duly signed and legalized.
Recordal of Change of Name or Address
- A Power Of Attorney in the name of the applicant duly signed and legalized.
Recordal of License Agreement
- A Power Of Attorney in the name of the applicant duly signed and legalized.
Recordal of Merger
- A Power Of Attorney in the name of the applicant duly signed and legalized.
Recordal of Mortgage
- A Power Of Attorney in the name of the applicant duly signed and legalized.
Recordal of Change of Local Agent
- A Power Of Attorney in the name of the applicant duly signed and legalized.
Plant Variety Annuity
- No requirements needed.
If the applicant is a firm
- A signed and stamped Power of Attorney by the applicant (the Copyright office could ask for a legalized copy when needed).
- Copy the manager’s passport
- Certified copy of the commercial register of the company (Original copy)
- Copy of the work (CD)
- Copy of the Company’s articles of creation
- Application Form
If the applicant is an individual
- Signed and stamped Power of Attorney by the applicant (the Copyright office could ask for a legalized copy when needed).
- Copy the applicant’s passport.
- Copy of the work (CD).
- Application Form.
Filing a Domain Name Application
- An application form.
- A Power of Attorney, simply signed and stamped.
- A copy of the Commercial Registration Certificate of the domain owner from their home country.
(If not in English, must be translated to English or French.) - A copy of the first page of the applicant’s passport.
Recordal of Change of Local Agent
- A signed and stamped Power of Attorney.
Renewal Domain Name
- A signed and stamped Power of Attorney.
Domain Name Search
- A description of Domain Names .
Applicability & Requirements
- A Power of Attorney simply signed and stamped.
- A Copy of the commercial registrar.
