In Tunisia, trademark registration is mandatory to be granted rights over a trademark, because it is a "first to file" jurisdiction. Only in some exceptional cases can an unregistered trademark be protected, so relying only on use offers very limited protection.
Trademark applications must be filed with the National Institute for Standardization and Industrial Property INNORPI.
Tunisia is also a member state of the Madrid Protocol, which means it is possible to extend an international registration to Tunisia through the Madrid System.
If you register a combined trademark (with both word and figurative elements) in Tunisia, your exclusive right to use the mark is limited to the exact configuration in which it was filed and registered. If you want to use the word element separately from the logo (or the logo separately from the wording), it is recommended to file another trademark that includes only the elements you wish to use and protect separately.
For trademark assessment reports, the trademark must be in the Latin alphabet, and only trademarks in Latin alphabet will be considered. If you need a study for a trademark written in the local writing system (Arabic), and that includes results of trademarks in Arabic, you can contact us; additional fees will apply.
If you would like the figurative or design elements to be considered in a Trademark Search Report for Tunisia, you should contact us directly so we can confirm whether this is possible in this jurisdiction. In that case, service prices and estimated delivery times may vary.