Who We Are
Your Guide to Protecting Your Ideas and Brands
Who We Are
Massoun Consultancy & IP Services has been established by Prof. Dr. Ghulam Sakhi Massoun in the year 1959 under the name of Afghanistan Patent and trademarks Attorneys. Since 2017 under the new name MC & IP Services continued to protect and enforce Intellectual Property Rights “Trademarks, Patents, Designs, etc.” as well as other corporate legal services related to business transactions for their clients.
Prof. Dr. Massoun is one of the pioneers of IP matters in Afghanistan and is a co-founder of the IP office. In spite of different difficulties in the new history of Afghanistan, Massoun Consultancy & IP Services has extended its activities with a young and new reliable team. We are convinced to be due to new situation in the country the leading firm in our services.
Our clients can expect the best quality of services and prices and accurately the course of action for every case to affect the best outcome. Our efforts and strategy are to negotiate and develop the best way to realize our esteemed client’s IP matters with high and prompt-quality services.
Summary
Afghanistan is member of the Paris Convention, WIPO and Madrid Protocol for the Protection of Industrial Property. The latest edition of the Nice Classification is used regarding of Goods and Services for Registration of trademarks Marks without class 33.
The trademark registration procedure begins with presenting of registration application by the Intellectual Property Department/Central Business Registry of Ministry of Commerce and Industries (ACBR-IP). Upon receiving of filing details, the payment will be effected and the concerned trademark will be examined. If the application is accepted, the procedure of publication will be affected in the official gazette of Ministry of Justice for the public.
The validity of a trademark registration is 10 years from the date of filing and can be renewed after this period. Cancellation of the trademark within ten years is due to non-use of the mark possible and the responsibility of the owner of the trademark is to prove the use of the mark in Afghanistan. This can be proved by submitting copies of the invoices issued with regard to the product bearing the trademark to or by Afghan distributors.
Our Mission
Our mission is to offer expert services in matters relating to intellectual property rights in order to protect our customers’ most valuable asset (IP).
Our Vision
We are the Co-founder of Afghanistan Patent and trademarks Attorneys thus our vision is to be the premier intellectual property provider in Afghanistan.
Our Vision
We are the Co-founder of Afghanistan Patent and trademarks Attorneys thus our vision is to be the premier intellectual property provider in Afghanistan.
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