A trademark is any sign capable of being represented graphically. According to the article 10 of the Trade Marks Act No 194 of 1993, the following marks shall not be registered as trademarks or, if registered, shall be liable to be removed from the register: A mark which does not constitute a trademark; A mark

Trademark in Kenya: The following may be registered as trademarks: words, letters, numbers, drawings or pictures, monograms, signatures, colors or combination of colors. The sign may consist also of combinations of any of the said elements. Trademark in Kenya After the trademark filing, the competent Authority makes a formal and substantial exam of the application.

According to the Trademarks Law of Morocco, a trademark means a sign capable of graphic representation which serves to distinguish the goods or services of a natural or legal person. In particular, may constitute such a sig: denominations in all forms, such as: words, combinations of words, surnames and geographical names, pseudonyms, letters, numerals, abbreviations;

For Trademark Algeria, according to the Trademarks Law of Algeria, the following may be included in the category of trademarks: all symbols representable in writing, especially words including persons’ names, letters and numbers, drawings, pictures, forms distinguishing goods or packages thereof, and colors or combination thereof used of distinguish goods or services of a natural