It consists in verifying the existence or availability of a title in the OAPI databases. The search for anteriority can be done identically or in similarity and applies to brands, commercial names and industrial drawings and models.
For products of products or services, research is carried out identically and/or similarly according to the criteria expressed by the applicant. Any similarity taking into account the classes of products or services indicated by the applicant, is noted in the summary report which will be returned to him. This research is carried out with the payment of a tax .
