Conventions/Bodies: WIPO.
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Trademarks:
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| Law: |
Intellectual Property Rights Law No.19 of 1994.
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| Classification: |
Yemen follows International Classification. Alcoholic drinks and goods having religious prohibitions are not registrable. |
| Duration: |
A registration is for a period of 10 years renewable for similar terms. There is a grace period of 3 months for renewal.
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| Use: |
Use is not compulsory for filing an application or for maintaining the registration. However, a registration is vulnerable to cancellation at the instance of any interested party who can establish that the mark was not in use for five years preceding the application for cancellation.
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| Assignment: |
Assignment of a trademark shall be with the goodwill of the business. |
| Infringement: |
Infringement of a registered trademark is an offense (and an actionable wrong. |
