Sao Tome & Principe

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St Thomas and Prince’s islands are off the coast of Western Africa, in the Atlantic Ocean, 340 km off the coast of Gabon straddling the equator.

General Information

  • Capital: São Tomé
  • Population: 154 878
  • Area: 1 001 km2
  • Languages: Portuguese - official language
  • Exports: Cocoa; copra; coffee; palm oil
  • Imports: Machinery and electrical equipment; food products; petroleum products
  • Currency: Dobra

Trade Marks

International Conventions

Paris Union.

Marking of Goods

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Patents

General

Sao Tome and Principe deposited its instrument of accession to the PCT on 3 April 2008 becoming the 139th PCT contracting state. With effect from 3 July 2008, Sao Tome and Principe (ST) will automatically be designated in any international application filed.