End-to-End Trademark Registration in Cameroon

The cost to register a trademark in Cameroon is US$ 1200 for the first class, plus US$ 300 for each additional class. This fee includes both the official government filing costs and iGERENT’s professional service fees.

When you register your trademark with iGERENT, our team handles everything for you: from preparing and filing your application to tracking progress and updating you at every step.

You’ll benefit from:

• A dedicated trademark consultant to guide you throughout the process
• Complete management of forms, filings, and communications with the trademark office
• Transparent pricing, with no hidden costs or surprise add-ons

With iGERENT, your trademark registration in Cameroon is simple, secure, and fully compliant.

To file and register a trademark in Cameroon (via OAPI), you must provide an original signed power of attorney in favor of the local representative.

The power of attorney must be original and duly signed so the agent can act before OAPI on your behalf.

The average timeframe to obtain a trademark registration covering Cameroon through OAPI is approximately 9 months.

This is an estimated duration for straightforward cases, based on current processing times. The total time may vary depending on:

• Possible objections or office actions from OAPI, and/or
• Any opposition actions filed by third parties after publication in the Official Gazette.

Once your trademark is granted registration through OAPI (and thus protected in Cameroon):

• The registration is valid for ten (10) years from the application date.
• It can be renewed indefinitely for further periods of ten (10) years each.

The renewal can be requested during the six (6) months following the expiration date, within a grace period, upon payment of late renewal fees.

Because OAPI operates as a unitary regional system, the registration continues to protect your mark in Cameroon and all other OAPI member states, provided that renewals are timely filed and the mark is not successfully cancelled (for example, on grounds of non-use).

Yes. Through the OAPI system, third parties may oppose a trademark application that would cover Cameroon.

• Opposition actions may be filed within six (6) months following the publication of the application in the Official Gazette of OAPI.

Oppositions are usually based on grounds such as:

• Prior rights (earlier registered or applied-for marks), or
• Likelihood of confusion due to similarity of signs and overlap of goods/services.

The probability of success of an opposition depends on the specific facts of each case—similarity of the marks, evidence of prior rights, distinctiveness, and the arguments presented.

Use is not required for a trademark to be registered through OAPI and obtain protection in Cameroon.

However, post-registration use is important:

• If the trademark is not used for more than five (5) consecutive years after registration, it becomes vulnerable to cancellation actions based on non-use.
• To avoid this vulnerability, it is sufficient that the trademark be used in any one of the OAPI member states, not necessarily in Cameroon itself.

Therefore, while you can obtain registration without prior use, maintaining some genuine commercial use of the mark within the OAPI territory is recommended to secure your rights over the long term.

Choosing iGERENT for your trademark application in Cameroon means working with a team that values transparency, reliability, and practical results.

• We provide clear quotes that include both official fees and our professional fees, so you know exactly what you’re paying for.
• We’ve managed trademark filings and portfolios for businesses of all sizes, from startups to established international brands.
• We keep you in the loop with regular status updates, not just at filing, but all the way to registration.

Don’t just take our word for it, see why businesses trust iGERENT as the best trademark registration service.