Sudan's Trade Marks Office – Update On Operational Status

Following prolonged disruption caused by civil unrest in Sudan, the operations of the Sudanese Trade Marks Office ("TMO") have been significantly affected over the past two years, resulting in a near-complete standstill in trade mark administration for an extended period.

After almost ten months of inactivity, the Registry announced in early February 2024 that it would resume certain limited trade mark-related activities with effect from 11 February 2024. At that time, the TMO was temporarily relocated from Khartoum to Port Sudan, from where it began accepting a restricted category of filings, including new trade mark applications, renewals, and recordals of assignments, mergers, and changes of name and/or address. These services were offered on a limited basis while efforts were underway to restore the Registry's physical files and electronic systems, which had been adversely impacted by the unrest in Khartoum. Substantive services such as