Kindly note that the Somalia Registry is now operational and it
is possible to file trade mark applications in Somalia.
Please note that the Ministry of Commerce and Industry had
earlier indicated that trade mark registration would only commence
after the enactment of new trade mark laws. However, through a
Ministerial Decree issued last year, the Ministry has now provided
for the registration of trade marks before the enactment of the new
laws. Kindly note that the decree does not outline the procedure
for examination or oppositions of applications although it is
expected that the office will examine the applications against
previous registrations.
We are advised by our agents that the Somalia Trade Mark
Registry is set up under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (the
Ministry). In this regard, the Decree by the Ministry providing the
fees for trade mark registration seems to have enabled the Ministry
to resume trade mark registration.
