Trademark Registration — ARIPO Bundle (12 African Countries)

One application. Twelve African countries. Full trademark protection across East and Southern Africa, handled entirely by the Fashion Law Institute Africa's legal team and our ARIPO-accredited attorney partner.

This service covers the complete trademark registration process through the African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO) under the Banjul Protocol, including:

✔ Availability & clearance search

✔ Application filing with ARIPO (electronic)

✔ Designation of all 12 Banjul Protocol member states

✔ Formal and substantive examination management

✔ Publication in the ARIPO Journal

✔ Opposition period management (3-month window)

✔ Certificate of Registration (valid for 10 years, renewable indefinitely)

The 12 Countries Covered

A single ARIPO application under the Banjul Protocol protects your trademark simultaneously in:

🇧🇼 Botswana

· 🇨🇻 Cape Verde

· 🇬🇲 The Gambia

· 🇱🇸 Lesotho

· 🇱🇷 Liberia

· 🇲🇼 Malawi

· 🇲🇿 Mozambique

· 🇳🇦 Namibia

· 🇸🇹 São Tomé and Príncipe

· 🇸🇿 Eswatini

· 🇺🇬 Uganda

· 🇹🇿 Tanzania

· 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe

Why ARIPO Is One of the Smartest IP Decisions You Can Make

Filing individual trademark applications in 12 African countries separately would require 12 different attorneys, 12 different sets of government fees, 12 different filing processes, and years of administrative complexity. ARIPO's centralised system replaces all of that with a single application, a single process, and a single fee covering all 12 member states simultaneously.

For any African fashion brand with ambitions beyond its home market or any international brand entering East and Southern African markets ARIPO registration is the most efficient and cost-effective route to continental IP protection.

This service is offered at a significantly subsidised rate as part of FLI Africa's commitment to making intellectual property protection genuinely accessible to Africa's fashion creatives and entrepreneurs. The prevailing market rate for ARIPO registration through commercial providers is $7,965. FLI Africa offers this service at $1,999 — saving you $5,966.

Important note on fees: ARIPO official fees are set and collected in US dollars and are subject to revision by ARIPO. As of March 2026, ARIPO implemented a new fee structure. Our pricing reflects current official fees. We will notify you of any fee changes that arise after your purchase and before your application is filed.

What happens after payment: Our team will contact you within 2 working days to begin the process and collect the information and documents we need from you. The full ARIPO trademark registration process typically takes 12 – 24 months, depending on examination outcomes and whether opposition is filed.

What you will need to provide:

• Your full legal name or registered company name
• Your address, nationality, and country of incorporation
• A clear image of your trademark — word mark, logo, or combined mark
• The goods or services your trademark covers and the relevant Nice class
• A signed Power of Attorney authorising our ARIPO attorney to act on your behalf (we will prepare this document for you)

Additional classes: This listing covers one trademark class across all 12 designated states. If your brand requires registration in more than one class, please email us before purchasing so we can provide an accurate quote.

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