Mozambique: Design

Industrial design registrations in Mozambique protect a product’s ornamental features. Applications may be lodged with IPI or pursued regionally through ARIPO.

• Applicants provide representations or drawings of the design and settle the prescribed fees.

• The design is generally protected for five years from the filing date, renewable every 5 years for a total of 25 years.

• Applicant details must be thorough and accurate, ensuring valid registration.

A registered industrial design grants exclusive rights to prevent unauthorized manufacture, sale, or import of products that replicate or closely resemble the protected design in Mozambique.