TRADEMARKS

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:

• CLASSIFICATION

12th edition – single class application

• SEARCH

Possible for word and device marks

• EXAMINATION

On formal, absolute, and relative grounds

• OPPOSITION

21 days from publication date

• PROTECTION TERM

10 years from filing date and renewable for like periods

• USE

Vulnerable to cancellation if mark has not been used for 3 consecutive years from filing date

EXTENSION OF TIME:

Possible for filing oppositions, counter oppositions, and responding to office actions

REQUIREMENTS:

Filing Requirements

Legalized POA required for all of the below procedures

TREATIES AND CONVENTIONS:

World Intellectual Property Organization, World Trade Organization (observer status)

REGISTRATION:

Filing Requirements

Copy of priority document, if priority is claimed

What you need to know: All documents must be submitted at the time of filing

RENEWAL:

Filing Requirements

Simple copy of latest certificate of registration

What you need to know:

No grace period

CHANGE OF NAME OR ADDRESS:

Filing Requirements

Certificate of change of name/address, legalized

Copy of certificate of registration for endorsement

What you need to know:

May be recorded for registrations only

Assignment:

Filing Requirements

Deed of assignment, legalized

Copy of certificate of registration for endorsement

What you need to know:

may be assigned with or without the goodwill of the business concerned

May be recorded for registrations only

MERGER:

Filing Requirements

Certificate of merger, legalized

Copy of certificate of registration for endorsement

What you need to know:

May be recorded for registrations only

LICENSE:

Filing Requirements

License agreement, legalized

Copy of certificate of registration for endorsement

What you need to know:

License recordal is compulsory in order to be effective against third parties

May be recorded for registrations only.

TRADEMARKS

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:

• CLASSIFICATION

11th edition – multiclass application

• SEARCH

Possible for word and device marks

• EXAMINATION

On formal, absolute, and relative grounds

• OPPOSITION

No provisions

• PROTECTION TERM

10 years from filing date and renewable for like periods

• USE

Vulnerable to cancellation if mark has not been used for 3 consecutive years from filing date

EXTENSION OF TIME:

Possible for responding to office actions

REQUIREMENTS:

Filing Requirements

Simply signed POA required for all of the below procedures

TREATIES AND CONVENTIONS:

World Intellectual Property Organization, World Trade Organization (observer status), Berne Convention, Madrid Agreement (Source), Nairobi Treaty, Paris Convention, Patent Law Treaty (signature), Rome Convention, WIPO Copyright Treaty, WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty, Lisbon Agreement, Madrid Agreement (Marks), Madrid Protocl, Patent Cooperation Treaty, Locarno Agreement (signature), Nice Agreement..

REGISTRATION:

Filing Requirements

Copy of priority document, if priority is claimed, certified, accompanied with sworn French translation

What you need to know:

POA may be submitted within 2 months from filing date

Priority document may be submitted within 3 months from filing date

RENEWAL:

Filing Requirements

Declaration of use, simply signed

What you need to know:

Grace period of 6 months

CHANGE OF NAME OR ADDRESS:

Filing Requirements

Certificate of change of name with sworn French translation, notarized

For change of address, no additional documents are required other than POA

What you need to know:

May be recorded for applications and registrations

ASSIGNMENT:

Filing Requirements

Deed of assignment with sworn French translation, legalized and notarized

What you need to know:

Trademarks may be assigned with or without the goodwill of the business concerned

May be recorded for applications and registrations

MERGER:

Filing Requirements

Certificate of merger with sworn French translation, legalized and notarized

What you need to know:

May be recorded for applications and registrations

LICENSE:

Filing Requirements

License agreement with sworn French translation, legalized and notarized

What you need to know:

License recordal is compulsory in order to be effective against third parties

May be recorded for applications and registrations.

TRADEMARKS:

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:

• CLASSIFICATION

12th edition – multiclass application

• SEARCH

Possible for word and device marks

• EXAMINATION

On formal, absolute, and relative grounds

• OPPOSITION

60 days from publication date

• PROTECTION TERM

10 years minus one day from filing date and renewable for like periods

• USE

Vulnerable to cancellation if mark has not been used for 5 consecutive years from registration date

EXTENSION OF TIME:

Not possible for filing oppositions, counter oppositions, and responding to office actions

REQUIREMENTS:

Filing Requirements

Legalized POA required for all of the below procedures

TREATIES AND CONVENTIONS:

World Intellectual Property Organization, World Trade Organization, Berne Convention, Madrid Agreement (Source), Nairobi Treaty, Paris Convention, Phonograms Convention, Trademark Law Treaty, Hague Agreement, Madrid Agreement (Marks), Madrid Protocol, Patent Cooperation Treaty, Nice Agreement, Strasbourg Agreement

REGISTRATION:

Filing Requirements

Certificate of incorporation, legalized

Copy of priority documents, if priority is claimed, legalized

What you need to know:

All documents may be submitted within 6 months from filing date

RENEWAL:

Filing Requirements

No additional documents are required

What you need to know:

Grace period of 6 months

CHANGE OF NAME OR ADDRESS:

Filing Requirements

Certificate of change of name/address, legalized

What you need to know:

May be recorded for applications and registrations

ASSIGNMENT:

Filing Requirements

Deed of assignment, legalized

Certificate of the incorporation of the assignee, legalized

What you need to know:

Trademarks may be assigned with or without the goodwill of the business concerned

May be recorded for registrations only

MERGER:

Filing Requirements

Certificate of merger, legalized

What you need to know:

May be recorded for applications and registrations

LICENSE:

Filing Requirements

License agreement, legalized

Certificate of incorporation, legalized

What you need to know:

License recordal is not compulsory but advisable in order to be effective against third parties

May be recorded for registrations only

Separate POAs are required from the licensee and licensor.

TRADEMARKS

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:

• CLASSIFICATION

7th edition – multiclass application with local sub-classification system

• SEARCH

Possible for word and device marks

• EXAMINATION

On formal, absolute, and relative grounds

• OPPOSITION

90 days from publication date

• PROTECTION TERM

10 years from filing date and renewable for like periods

• USE

Vulnerable to cancellation if mark has not been used for 3 years from registration date

EXTENSION OF TIME:

Not possible for filing oppositions, counter oppositions, and responding to office actions

REQUIREMENTS:

Filing Requirements

Legalized POA required for all of the below procedures

TREATIES AND CONVENTIONS:

World Intellectual Property Organization, World Trade Organization (observer status), Paris Convention

REGISTRATION:

Filing Requirements

Copy of priority document, if priority is claimed, certified

What you need to know:

All documents may be submitted within 6 months from filing date

The date of notarization of POA must precede the date of filing

RENEWAL:

Filing Requirements

Simple copy of the latest certificate of registration

What you need to know:

Grace period of 6 months

CHANGE OF NAME OR ADDRESS:

Filing Requirements

Certificate of change of name, legalized

Simple copy of latest certificate of registration

For change of address, no additional documents are required other than POA

What you need to know:

May be recorded for applications and registrations

ASSIGNMENT:

Filing Requirements

Deed of assignment, legalized

What you need to know:

Trademarks may be assigned with the goodwill of the business concerned unless otherwise agreed upon

May be recorded for registrations only

MERGER:

Filing Requirements

Certificate of merger, legalized

What you need to know:

May be recorded for registrations only

LICENSE:

Filing Requirements

License agreement, legalized

What you need to know:

License recordal is compulsory in order to be effective against third parties

May be recorded for registrations only.

TRADEMARKS

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:

• CLASSIFICATION

11th edition – single class application

• SEARCH

Possible for word and device marks

• EXAMINATION

On formal, absolute, and relative grounds

• OPPOSITION

3 months from publication date

• PROTECTION TERM

10 years from filing date and renewable for like periods

• USE

Vulnerable to cancellation if mark has not been used for 3 consecutive years from filing date

EXTENSION OF TIME:

Possible for filing oppositions, counter oppositions, and responding to office actions

REQUIREMENTS:

Filing Requirements

Legalized POA required for all of the below procedures

TREATIES AND CONVENTIONS:

World Intellectual Property Organization, World Trade Organization, Berne Convention, Paris Convention, WIPO Copyright Treaty, WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty, Budapest Treaty, Nice Agreement, Vienna Agreement, The International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants

REGISTRATION:

Filing Requirements

Copy of priority document, if priority is claimed, certified

What you need to know:

Legalized POA and priority document maybe submitted at the time of filing, or after filing upon receiving the Examiner’s request which is not expected to be received before a minimum of 3 months from filing date

RENEWAL:

Filing Requirements

No additional documents are required

What you need to know:

Grace period of 1 year

Documents must be translated into Arabic upon submission

CHANGE OF NAME OR ADDRESS:

Filing Requirements

Certificate of change of name, legalized

For change of address, no additional documents are required other than POA

What you need to know:

May be recorded for registrations only

Documents must be translated into Arabic upon submission

ASSIGNMENT:

Filing Requirements

Deed of assignment, legalized

What you need to know:

Trademarks may be assigned with or without the goodwill of the business concerned

May be recorded for registrations only

Documents must be translated into Arabic upon submission

MERGER:

Filing Requirements

Certificate of merger, legalized

What you need to know:

May be recorded for registrations only

Documents must be translated into Arabic upon submission

LICENSE:

Filing Requirements

License agreement, legalized

What you need to know:

License recordal is not compulsory but advisable in order to be effective against third parties

May be recorded for registrations only

Documents must be translated into Arabic upon submission

TRADEMARKS

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:

• CLASSIFICATION

11th edition — multiclass application

• SEARCH

Possible for word and device marks

• EXAMINATION

On formal and absolute grounds

• OPPOSITION

No provisions

• PROTECTION TERM

10 years from filing date and renewable for like periods

• USE

No provisions

EXTENSION OF TIME:

Not possible for filing oppositions, counter oppositions, and responding to office actions

REQUIREMENTS:

Filing Requirements

Legalized POA for all of the below procedures

TREATIES AND CONVENTIONS:

World Intellectual Property Organization, World Trade Organization (observer status),Berne Convention, Brussels Convention (Signature), Madrid Agreement (Source), Paris Convention, Patent Law Treaty (Signature), Rome Convention, Nice Agreement

REGISTRATION:

Filing Requirements

Copy of priority document, if priority is claimed, certified

What you need to know:

Priority document may be submitted within 3 months from filing date

RENEWAL:

Filing Requirements

No additional documents are required

What you need to know:

Grace period of 3 months

CHANGE OF NAME OR ADDRESS:

Filing Requirements

Certificate of change of name/address, legalized

ASSIGNMENT:

Filing Requirements

Deed of assignment, legalized

Original certificate of registration

What you need to know:

Trademarks may be assigned with or without the goodwill of the business concerned

Must be made within 3 months after the transfer or else a surcharge is levied for each delay of 2 months

MERGER:

Filing Requirements

Certificate of merger, legalized

Original certificate of registration

What you need to know:

Must be made within 3 months after the transfer or else a surcharge is levied for each delay of 2 months

LICENSE:

Filing Requirements

License agreement, legalized

What you need to know:

License recordal is not compulsory but advisable in order to become effective against third parties

TRADEMARKS

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:

• CLASSIFICATION

11th edition – single class application. Class 33, alcoholic goods in class 32, and pork meat in class 29 cannot be registered

• SEARCH

Possible for word and device marks

• EXAMINATION

On formal, absolute, and relative grounds

• OPPOSITION

60 days from publication date

• PROTECTION TERM

10 years from filing date and renewable for like periods

• USE

Vulnerable to cancellation if mark has not been used for 5 consecutive years from filing date

EXTENSION OF TIME:

Not possible for filing oppositions, counter oppositions, and responding to office actions

REQUIREMENTS:

Filing Requirements

Legalized POA required for all of the below procedures

TREATIES AND CONVENTIONS:

World Intellectual Property Organization, World Trade Organization, Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Berne Convention, Nairobi Treaty, Paris Convention, WIPO Copyright Treaty, WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty, Budapest Treaty, GCC Patent Law, Patent Cooperation Treaty

REGISTRATION:

Filing Requirements

Copy of the certificate of incorporation

Copy of priority document, if priority is claimed, certified

What you need to know:

POA and certificate of incorporation must be submitted at the time of filing

Priority document may be submitted within 6 months from filing date

RENEWAL:

Filing Requirements

No additional documents are required

What you need to know:

Grace period of 6 months

CHANGE OF NAME OR ADDRESS:

Filing Requirements

Extract from the commercial register or any other document evidencing this change, legalized

What you need to know:

May be recorded for applications and registrations

ASSIGNMENT:

Filing Requirements

Deed of assignment, legalized

Copy of certificate of incorporation of assignee

What you need to know:

Trademarks may be assigned with or without the goodwill of the business concerned

May be recorded for applications and registrations

MERGER:

Filing Requirements

Certificate of merger, legalized

What you need to know:

May be recorded for applications and registrations

LICENSE:

Filing Requirements

License agreement, legalized

Copy of certificate of incorporation of licensee

What you need to know:

License recordal is compulsory in order to be effective against third parties

May be recorded for registrations only.

TRADEMARKS

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:

• CLASSIFICATION

12th edition – single class application. Class 33, alcoholic goods in class 32, pork meat in class 29, and Christmas trees and related products in class 28 cannot be registered

• SEARCH

Possible for word and device marks

• EXAMINATION

On formal, absolute, and relative grounds

• OPPOSITION

60 days from publication date

• PROTECTION TERM

10 Hijri years (approximately 9 years and 8 months) from filing date and renewable for like periods

• USE

Vulnerable to cancellation if mark has not been used for 5 consecutive Hijri years from registration date

REQUIREMENTS:

Filing Requirements

POA with Apostille certification/legalized required for all of the below procedures (Further legalization is required at the Ministry of Justice)

TREATIES AND CONVENTIONS:

World Intellectual Property Organization, World Trade Organization, Gulf Cooperation Council, Berne Convention, Paris Convention, GCC Patent Law, Patent Law Treaty, Patent Cooperation Treaty, Locarno Agreement, Marrakesh Treaty, Vienna Agreement

REGISTRATION:

Filing Requirements

Copy of priority document, if priority is claimed, certified

What you need to know:

A scanned colored copy of the POA and a scanned colored copy of the priority document must be submitted at the time of filing. The original copies may be submitted within 3 months from filing date

RENEWAL:

Filing Requirements

No additional documents are required

What you need to know:

Grace period of 6 lunar months

POA must not have been executed more than five years prior to the date of its intended use

CHANGE OF NAME OR ADDRESS:

Filing Requirements

Certificate of change of name, legalized

For a change of address, no additional documents are required other than the POA and the original certificate of registration for endorsement

What you need to know:

May be recorded for registrations only

ASSIGNMENT:

Filing Requirements

Deed of assignment, with Apostille certification

What you need to know:

Trademarks may be assigned with or without the goodwill of the business concerned

May be recorded for registrations only

MERGER:

Filing Requirements

Certificate of merger, with Apostille certification

What you need to know:

May be recorded for registrations only

LICENSE:

Filing Requirements

License agreement, legalized

What you need to know:

License recordal is not compulsory but advisable in order to be effective against third parties

May be recorded for registrations only

TRADEMARKS

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:

• CLASSIFICATION

12th edition – multiclass application

• SEARCH

Possible for word and device marks

• EXAMINATION

On formal, absolute, and relative grounds

• OPPOSITION

2 months from publication date

• PROTECTION TERM

10 years from filing date and renewable for like periods

• USE

Vulnerable to cancellation if mark has not been used for 5 consecutive years from registration date

EXTENSION OF TIME:

Not possible for filing oppositions, counter oppositions, and responding to office actions

REQUIREMENTS:

Filing Requirements

Simply signed POA required for all of the below procedures

TREATIES AND CONVENTIONS:

World Intellectual Property Organization, World Trade Organization, Berne Convention, Paris Convention, Madrid Protocol, Patent Cooperation Treaty, The International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants, Apostille Convention

REGISTRATION:

Filing Requirements

Copy of priority document, if priority is claimed, certified

What you need to know:

POA must be submitted at the time of filing

Priority document may be submitted within 3 months from the filing date

RENEWAL:

Filing Requirements

No additional documents are required

What you need to know:

Grace period of 6 months

CHANGE OF NAME OR ADDRESS:

Filing Requirements

Certificate of change of name/address, certified

What you need to know:

May be recorded for applications and registrations

ASSIGNMENT:

Filing Requirements

Deed of assignment, notarized and Apostilled

What you need to know:

Trademarks may be assigned with or without the goodwill of the business concerned

May be recorded for applications and registrations

MERGER:

Filing Requirements

Certificate of merger, notarized and Apostilled

What you need to know:

May be recorded for applications and registrations

LICENSE:

Filing Requirements

License agreement, notarized and Apostilled

What you need to know:

License recordal is not compulsory but advisable in order to be effective against third parties

May be recorded for applications and registrations

TRADEMARKS

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:

• CLASSIFICATION

10th edition – single class application. Class 33, alcoholic goods in class 32, and pork meat in class 29 cannot be registered

• SEARCH

Possible for word and device marks

• EXAMINATION

On formal, absolute, and relative grounds

• OPPOSITION

30 days from publication date

• PROTECTION TERM

10 years from filing date and renewable for like periods

• USE

Vulnerable to cancellation if mark has not been used for 5 consecutive years from registration date

EXTENSION OF TIME:

Not possible for filing oppositions, counter oppositions, and responding to office actions

REQUIREMENTS:

Filing Requirements

Legalized POA required for all of the below procedures

TREATIES AND CONVENTIONS:

World Intellectual Property Organization, World Trade Organization, Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Berne Convention, Paris Convention, Rome Convention, WIPO Copyright Treaty, WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty, Patent Cooperation Treaty, Madrid Protocol

REGISTRATION:

Filing Requirements

Copy of priority document, if priority is claimed, certified

What you need to know:

Priority document may be submitted within 3 months from filing date

POA must be submitted at the time of filing

A notarized or simply signed copy can be used for filing provided that the legalized one is filed within a period of 90 days subject to a surcharge

RENEWAL:

Filing Requirements

Simple copy of latest certificate

What you need to know:

Grace period of 6 months

CHANGE OF NAME OR ADDRESS:

Filing Requirements

Certificate of change of name/address, legalized with English translation

Simple copy of latest certificate

What you need to know:

May be recorded for registrations only

ASSIGNMENT:

Filing Requirements

Deed of assignment, legalized with English translation

Simple copy of latest certificate of registration

What you need to know:

May be recorded for registrations only

Trademarks may be assigned with or without the goodwill of the business concerned

MERGER:

Filing Requirements

Certificate of merger, legalized, with English translation

Simple copy of latest certificate

What you need to know:

May be recorded for registrations only

LICENSE:

Filing Requirements

License agreement, legalized with English translation

Simple copy of latest certificate

What you need to know:

License recordal is not compulsory but advisable in order to be effective against third parties

May be recorded for registrations only

Separate POAs must be submitted by the licensee and lice

TRADEMARKS

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:

• Classification

11th edition — single class application

• Search

Possible for word and device marks

• Examination

On absolute and relative grounds

• Opposition Period

60 days from publication date

• Protection Term

10 years from filing date and renewable for like periods

• Use

Vulnerable to cancellation if mark has not been used for 2 years from registration

REQUIREMENTS:

Filing Requirements

Legalized POA required for all of the below procedures

Registration:

Filing Requirements

Certificate of Incorporation/Extract from Commercial Register, notarized

Certified copy of the priority document if claimed

What you need to know:

All documents must be translated into Portuguese

Renewal:

Filing Requirements

Certificate of Incorporation/Extract from Commercial Register, notarized

What you need to know:

All documents must be translated into Portuguese

Change of Name or Address:

Filing Requirements

Certificate of Incorporation/Extract from Commercial Register, notarized

Certificate of change of name or address

What you need to know:

All documents must be translated into Portuguese

Assignment:

Filing Requirements

Deed of assignment, simply signed

Certificate of Incorporation/Extract from Commercial Register, notarized

What you need to know:

All documents must be translated into Portuguese

Merger:

Filing Requirements

Certificate of merger, simply signed

Certificate of Incorporation/Extract from Commercial Register, notarized

What you need to know:

All documents must be translated into Portuguese

License:

Filing Requirements

License agreement, simply signed

Certificate of Incorporation/Extract from Commercial Register, notarized

What you need to know:

All documents must be translated into Portuguese

TRADEMARKS

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:

• CLASSIFICATION

9th edition (some member states use the 7th or 8th edition) – multiclass application; however, the same application may not include both goods and services

• SEARCH

Possible for word and device marks

• EXAMINATION

Depends on member states

• OPPOSITION

3 months from the publication date

• PROTECTION TERM

10 years from the filing date and renewable for like periods

• USE

Use depends on the national law of each member state

REQUIREMENTS:

Filing Requirements

Simply signed POA required for all of the below procedures

TREATIES AND CONVENTIONS:

World Intellectual Property Organization, Paris Convention, Patent Cooperation Treaty

REGISTRATIOM:

Filing Requirements

Copy of priority document, if priority is claimed, certified with English translation

RENEWAL:

Filing Requirements

No additional documents are required

CHANGE OF NAME OR ADDRESS:

Filing Requirements

Certificate of change of name/address with verified English translation

ASSIGNMENT:

Filing Requirements

Deed of assignment with verified English translation

MERGER:

Filing Requirements

Certificate of merger with verified English translation

LICENSE:

Filing Requirements

License agreement with verified English translation

TRADEMARKS

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:

• CLASSIFICATION

12th edition – multiclass application

• SEARCH

Possible for word and device marks

• EXAMINATION

On formal, absolute, and relative grounds

• OPPOSITION

2 months from publication date

• PROTECTION TERM

10 years from filing date and renewable for like periods

• USE

Vulnerable to cancellation if mark has not been used for 3 consecutive years from filing date

EXTENSION OF TIME:

Possible for responding to office actions

REQUIREMENTS:

Filing Requirements

Simply signed POA required for all of the below procedures

TREATIES AND CONVENTIONS:

World Intellectual Property Organization, World Trade Organization, Eurasian Patent Organization, Hague Agreement, Locarno Agreement, Strasbourg Agreement, Budapest Treaty, Nice Agreement, Vienna Agreement, WIPO Copyright Treaty, WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty, Phonograms Convention, Rome Convention, Berne Convention, Madrid Protocol, Brussels Convention, WIPO Convention, Madrid Agreement (Marks), Paris Convention, Patent Cooperation Treaty, Apostille Convention, Singapore Treaty on the Law of Trademarks

REGISTRATION:

Filing Requirements

Copy of priority document, if priority is claimed, certified

What you need to know:

POA must be submitted at the time of filing

Priority document may be submitted within 3 months from filing date

RENEWAL:

Filing Requirements

No additional documents are required

What you need to know:

Grace period of 6 months

CHANGE OF NAME OR ADDRESS:

Filing Requirements

Certificate of change of name/address, notarized

What you need to know:

May be recorded for applications and registrations

ASSIGNMENT:

Filing Requirements

Deed of assignment, simply signed

What you need to know:

Trademarks may be assigned with or without the goodwill of the business concerned

May be recorded for applications and registrations

MERGER:

Filing Requirements

Certificate of merger, notarized

What you need to know:

May be recorded for applications and registrations

LICENSE:

Filing Requirements

License agreement, notarized

What you need to know:

May be recorded for registrations only

License recordal is compulsory in order to be effective against third parties

TRADEMARKS

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:

• CLASSIFICATION

12th edition – multiclass application

• SEARCH

Possible for word and device marks

• EXAMINATION

On formal, absolute, and relative grounds

• OPPOSITION

No provisions

• PROTECTION TERM

10 years from filing date and renewable for like periods

• USE

Vulnerable to cancellation if mark has not been used for 5 consecutive years from filing

EXTENSION OF TIME:

Possible for responding to office actions

REQUIREMENTS:

Filing Requirements

Notarized POA required for all of the below procedures

TREATIES AND CONVENTIONS:

World Intellectual Property Organization, World Trade Organization (observer status), Hague Agreement, Nairobi Treaty, Madrid Protocol, WIPO Copyright Treaty, WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty, Rome Convention, Strasbourg Agreement, Budapest Treaty, Locarno Agreement, Nice Agreement, Phonograms Convention, Berne Convention, Madrid Agreement (Marks), Paris Convention, Patent Cooperation, WIPO Convention, Apostille Convention

REGISTRATION:

Filing Requirements

Copy of priority document, if priority is claimed, certified

What you need to know:

All documents must be submitted within 2 months from filing date

RENEWAL:

Filing Requirements

No additional documents are required

What you need to know:

Grace period of 6 months

CHANGE OF NAME OR ADDRESS:

Filing Requirements

Certificate of change of name/address, notarized

What you need to know:

May be recorded for applications and registrations

ASSIGNMENT:

Filing Requirements

Deed of assignment, simply signed

What you need to know:

Trademarks may be assigned with or without the goodwill of the business concerned

May be recorded for applications and registrations

MERGER:

Filing Requirements

Certificate of merger, notarized

What you need to know:

May be recorded for registrations only

LICENSE:

Filing Requirements

License agreement, notarized

What you need to know:

May be recorded for registrations only

License recordal is compulsory in order to be effective against third parties.

TRADEMARKS

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:

• CLASSIFICATION

11th edition – single class application

• SEARCH

Possible for word and device marks

• EXAMINATION

On formal, absolute, and relative grounds

• OPPOSITION

60 days from publication date

• PROTECTION TERM

10 years from filing date and renewable for like periods

• USE

Vulnerable to cancellation if mark has not been used for 5 consecutive years from filing date.

EXTENSION OF TIME:

Not possible for filing oppositions, counter oppositions, and responding to office actions

REQUIREMENTS:

Filing Requirements

POA with Apostille certification/legalized required for all of the below procedures

TREATIES AND CONVENTIONS:

World Intellectual Property Organization, World Trade Organization, Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Berne Convention, Brussels Convention, Hague Convention, Paris Convention, Patent Law Treaty, Rome Convention, Trademark Law Treaty, WIPO Copyright Treaty, WIPO Performances & Phonograms Treaty, Madrid Protocol, Patent Cooperation Treaty, Nice Agreement, GCC Patent Law

REGISTRATION:

Filing Requirements

Certificate of incorporation, with Apostille certification/legalized; or certificate from the chamber of commerce indicating the nature of business, with Apostille certification/legalized

Copy of priority document, if priority is claimed, certified

What you need to know:

All the documents must be submitted at the time of filing

RENEWAL:

Filing Requirements

No additional documents are required

What you need to know:

Grace period of 6 months

CHANGE OF NAME OR ADDRESS:

Filing Requirements

Certificate of change of name/address, with Apostille certification/legalized

What you need to know:

May be recorded for registrations only

ASSIGNMENT:

Filing Requirements

Deed of assignment, with Apostille certification/legalized

What you need to know:

Trademarks may be assigned with or without the goodwill of the business concerned

May be recorded for registrations only

MERGER:

Filing Requirements

Certificate of merger, with Apostille certification/legalized

What you need to know:

May be recorded for registrations only

LICENSE:

Filing Requirements

License agreement, with Apostille certification/legalized

What you need to know:

License recordal is not compulsory but advisable in order to be effective against third parties

May be recorded for registrations only

Separate POAs are required from the licensee and licensor

TRADEMARKS

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:

• CLASSIFICATION

11th edition – single class application

• SEARCH

Possible for word and device marks

• EXAMINATION

On formal, absolute, and relative grounds

• OPPOSITION

3 months from publication date

• PROTECTION TERM

10 years from filing date and renewable for like periods

• USE

Vulnerable to cancellation if mark has not been used for 5 consecutive years from filing date

EXTENSION OF TIME:

Not possible for filing oppositions and responding to office actions. Possible for filing counter oppositions

REQUIREMENTS:

Filing Requirements

TREATIES AND CONVENTIONS:

World Intellectual Property Organization, World Trade Organization, European Union, Paris Convention, Berne Convention, Madrid Agreement, Madrid Protocol, Patent Cooperation Treaty, European Patent Convention, Apostille Convention

REGISTRATION:

Filing Requirements

Copy of priority document, if priority is claimed, notarized

What you need to know:

Priority document may be submitted within 3 months from filing date

RENEWAL:

Filing Requirements

No additional documents are required

What you need to know:

Grace period of 6 months

CHANGE OF NAME OR ADDRESS:

Filing Requirements

No additional documents are required

What you need to know:

May be recorded for applications and registrations

ASSIGNMENT:

Filing Requirements

No additional documents are required

What you need to know:

Trademarks may be assigned with or without the goodwill of the business concerned

May be recorded for applications and registrations

MERGER:

Filing Requirements

No additional documents are required

What you need to know:

May be recorded for applications and registrations

LICENSE:

Filing Requirements

No additional documents are required

What you need to know:

May be recorded for applications and registrations

License recordal is compulsory in order to be effective against third parties

TRADEMARKS

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:

• CLASSIFICATION

11th edition – multiclass application

• SEARCH

Possible for word and device marks

• EXAMINATION

On formal grounds only

• OPPOSITION

No provisions

• PROTECTION TERM

10 years from filing date and renewable for like periods

• USE

Vulnerable to cancellation if mark has not been used for 5 consecutive years from filing date

EXTENSION OF TIME:

Not possible for responding to office actions

REQUIREMENTS:

Filing Requirements

Simply signed POA required for all of the below procedures

TREATIES AND CONVENTIONS:

World Intellectual Property Organization, World Trade Organization, Paris Convention, Berne Convention

REGISTRATION:

Filing Requirements

Copy of priority document, if priority is claimed, certified

What you need to know:

All documents must be submitted at the time of filing

RENEWAL:

Filing Requirements

Simple copy of latest certificate of registration

What you need to know:

Grace period of 6 months

CHANGE OF NAME OR ADDRESS:

Filing Requirements

Certificate of change of name/address with French translation, notarized

Simple copy of latest certificate of registration

What you need to know:

May be recorded for applications and registrations

ASSIGNMENT:

Filing Requirements

Deed of assignment with sworn French translation, legalized

What you need to know:

Trademarks may be assigned with or without the goodwill of the business concerned

May be recorded for registration only

MERGER:

Filing Requirements

Certificate of merger with sworn French translation, legalized

Simple copy of latest certificate of registration

What you need to know:

May be recorded for registrations only

LICENSE:

Filing Requirements

License agreement with sworn French translation, legalized

Simple copy of latest certificate of registration

What you need to know:

License recordal is compulsory in order to be effective against third parties

May be recorded for registrations only

TRADEMARKS

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:

• CLASSIFICATION

10th edition – multiclass application

• SEARCH

Possible for word and device marks

• EXAMINATION

On formal, absolute, and relative grounds

• OPPOSITION

60 days from publication date

• PROTECTION TERM

7 years from filing date and renewable for like periods

• USE

Vulnerable to cancellation if mark has not been used for 3 consecutive years from filing date

REQUIREMENTS:

Filing Requirements

Legalized POA required for all of the below procedures

TREATIES AND CONVENTIONS:

World Intellectual Property Organization, World Trade Organization (observer status)

REGISTRATION:

Filing Requirements

Certified copy of home or any foreign registration certificate of the mark with English translation, notarized

What you need to know:

All documents must be submitted at the time of filing

Priority claim is not possible

RENEWAL:

Filing Requirements

No additional documents are required

What you need to know:

Grace period of 9 months

CHANGE OF NAME OR ADDRESS:

Filing Requirements

Certificate of change of name/address with English translation, notarized, or certified copy of corresponding home or foreign registration reflecting the change of name/ address with English translation, notarized

What you need to know:

May be recorded for applications and registrations

ASSIGNMENT:

Filing Requirements

Deed of assignment with English translation, notarized

What you need to know:

May be recorded for applications and registrations

MERGER:

Filing Requirements

Certificate of merger with English translation, notarized

What you need to know:

May be recorded for applications and registrations

LICENSE:

Filing Requirements

License agreement with English translation, notarized

Simple copy of the registration certificate

What you need to know:

May be recorded for registrations only

Separate POAs are required from licensee and licensor

TRADEMARKS

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:

• CLASSIFICATION

10th edition – single class application. Class 33 and alcoholic goods in class 32 cannot be registered

• SEARCH

Possible for word and device marks

• EXAMINATION

On formal, absolute, and relative grounds

• OPPOSITION

3 months from publication date

• PROTECTION TERM

7 years from filing date and renewable for periods of 14 years each

• USE

Vulnerable to cancellation if mark has not been used for 2 consecutive years from filing date

EXTENSION OF TIME:

Not possible for filing oppositions, counter oppositions, and responding to office actions

REQUIREMENTS:

Filing Requirements

Simply signed POA required for all of the below procedures

TREATIES AND CONVENTIONS:

None

REGISTRATION:

Filing Requirements

No additional documents are required

What you need to know:

POA must be submitted at the time of filing

Priority claim is not possible

RENEWAL:

Filing Requirements

No additional documents are required

What you need to know:

Grace period of 1 month

CHANGE OF NAME OR ADDRESS:

Filing Requirements

Certificate of change of name/address, notarized

What you need to know:

May be recorded for applications and registrations

ASSIGNMENT:

Filing Requirements

Deed of assignment, legalized

What you need to know:

Trademarks may be assigned only with the goodwill of the business concerned

May be recorded for registrations only

MERGER:

Filing Requirements

Certificate of merger, legalized

What you need to know:

May be recorded for registrations only

LICENSE:

Filing Requirements

No additional documents are required

What you need to know:

License agreement legalized

TRADEMARKS

OTHER FEATURES OF THE TRADEMARK LAW ARE:

Claim of priority, based on an earlier-filed foreign application, is possible

Trademark applications accepted by the Registrar will be published for opposition purposes. Oppositions must be filed within 60 days from publication date

Trademark registrations are valid for 10 years from filing date and are renewable for like periods. There is a grace period of 6 months for late renewals

A trademark is vulnerable to cancellation by any interested party if there has been no effective use of the mark for a period of 5 consecutive years after registration

The Law recognizes famous trademarks that are well known in the GCC member states and shall ensure protection thereof even if the marks are not registered

The Law gives the right to trademark owners to initiate civil and criminal actions against any infringing party. Penalties include a maximum of 5 years imprisonment and payment of fines of up to US 270,000$

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:

The issuance of the Implementing Regulations of the GCC Trademark Law in May 2015 by the GCC Trade Cooperation Committee beckoned a new era for a regional trademark law in the Middle East. The GCC states, namely, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, have been involved in the coordination of intellectual property since the late 80’s. The GCC Patent Regulations and the Statute of the GCC Patent Office were approved in 1992 and the GCC Patent Office commenced operations in 1998, and granted its first patent in 2002. The GCC Trademark Law, unlike the GCC Patent Law, is a unifying, not a unitary law. The Law was issued in 2006 and revised in 2014. It stipulates a set of provisions that will be applied uniformly across all the GCC, in regards to the prosecution and enforcement of trademark rights. It does not offer a unitary registration system, however. The Trademark Offices of each GCC country will remain as the receiving office and register trademarks on a national basis. Registering a trademark across the 6 GCC countries will still require filing 6 separate national trademark applications. Furthermore, the official fees are not expected to be unified and will vary depending on the individual overhead costs of the different TMOs involved. Furthermore, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and UAE have considerably increased their official fees over the past few months with Bahrain and Qatar expected to follow suit. The definition of a trademark has significantly expanded, given the adoption of the GCC Trademark Law by the member states. Article 2 of the Law includes color marks, sound marks, and smell marks as trademarks, suggesting that it will be possible to secure registrations of such marks across the GCC. Furthermore, multiclass applications are allowed under the GCC Trademark Law, which constitutes a major shift in trademark practices in the once single class application countries in the GCC. The registration requirements have also been updated and now include a provision for foreign words, which entails providing certified translations of the word or phrase and an indication on how to pronounce it in Arabic, as per Article 4 of the Implementing Regulations. The examination process is harmonized now, with applications being examined within 90 days from the date of submission. The TMO will then notify the applicant of the decision. There is a 90 days period to respond to office actions from the date of notification before the application is considered abandoned.

TREATIES AND CONVENTIONS:

None

TRADEMARKS

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:

• Classification

11th edition — single class application

• Search

Possible for word and device marks

• EXAMINATION

On absolute and relative grounds

• Opposition Period

60 days from publication date

• Protection Term

10 years from filing date and renewable for like periods

• Use

Vulnerable to cancellation if mark has not been used for 5 years from registration

REQUIREMENTS:

Filing Requirements

Simply POA required for all of the below procedures

Registration:

Filing Requirements

Certified copy of the priority document if claimed, with verified English translation

Renewal:

Filing Requirements

No additional documents are required

Change of Name or Address:

Filing Requirements

Certificate of change of name or address, with verified English translation

Assignment:

Filing Requirements

Deed of assignment, simply signed, with verified English translation

Merger:

Filing Requirements

Certificate of merger, simply signed, with verified English translation

License:

Filing Requirements

License agreement, simply signed, with verified English translation

TRADEMARKS

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:

• Classification

11th edition — multi-class application

• Search

Possible for word and device marks

• Examination

On absolute and relative grounds

• Opposition Period

No provisions

• Protection Term

10 years from filing date and renewable for like periods

• Use

Vulnerable to cancellation if mark has not been used for 5 years from registration

REQUIREMENTS:

Filing Requirements

Simply signed POA required for all of the below procedures

Registration:

Filing Requirements

Certified copy of the priority document if claimed

Renewal:

Filing Requirements

No additional documents are required

Change of Name or Address:

Filing Requirements

Certificate of change of name or address

Assignment:

Filing Requirements

Deed of assignment, simply signed

Merger:

Filing Requirements

Certificate of merger, simply signed

License:

Filing Requirements

License agreement, simply signed

TRADEMARKS

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:

• CLASSIFICATION

11th edition – multiclass application

• SEARCH

Possible for word and device marks

• EXAMINATION

On formal, absolute, and relative grounds

• OPPOSITION

60 days from publication date

• PROTECTION TERM

10 years from filing date and renewable for like periods

• USE

Vulnerable to cancellation if mark has not been used for 5 consecutive years from filing date

REQUIREMENTS:

Filing Requirements

Simply signed POA required for all of the below procedures

TREATIES AND CONVENTIONS:

World Intellectual Property Organization, World Trade Organization, African Regional Intellectual Property Organization, Paris Union, Madrid Union (Agreement and Protocol), TRIPS, PCT

REGISTRATION:

Filing Requirements

Copy of priority document, if priority is claimed, notarized

What you need to know:

All documents must be submitted at the time of filing

RENEWAL:

Filing Requirements

No additional documents are required

What you need to know:

Grace period of 6 months

CHANGE OF NAME OR ADDRESS:

Filing Requirements

Certificate of change of name, simply signed

For a change of address, no additional documents are required other than the POA

What you need to know:

May be recorded for applications and registrations

ASSIGNMENT:

Filing Requirements

Deed of assignment, simply signed

What you need to know:

Trademarks may be assigned with or without the goodwill of the business concerned

May be recorded for applications and registrations

MERGER:

Filing Requirements

Certificate of merger, notarized

What you need to know:

May be recorded for registrations only

LICENSE:

Filing Requirements

License agreement, simply signed

Statutory declaration and statement of case, notarized

What you need to know:

License recordal is not compulsory but advisable in order to be effective against third parties

May be recorded for registrations only

TRADEMARKS

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:

• CLASSIFICATION

10th edition – single class application. Class 33, alcoholic goods in class 32, and pork meat in class 29 cannot be registered

• SEARCH

Possible for word and device marks

• EXAMINATION

On formal, absolute, and relative grounds

• OPPOSITION

60 days from publication date

• PROTECTION TERM

10 years from filing date and renewable for like periods

• USE

Vulnerable to cancellation if mark has not been used for 5 consecutive years from filing date

EXTENSION OF TIME:

Not possible for filing oppositions, counter oppositions, and responding to office actions

REQUIREMENTS:

Filing Requirements

Legalized POA required for all of the below procedures

TREATIES AND CONVENTIONS:

World Intellectual Property Organization, World Trade Organization, Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), GCC Patent Law, Berne Convention, and Paris Convention

REGISTRATION:

Filing Requirements

Certificate of incorporation or extract from the commercial register

Simple copy of priority document, if priority is claimed

What you need to know:

POA and priority document must be submitted at the time of filing

RENEWAL:

Filing Requirements

Copy of certificate of registration showing the validity and last owner particulars of the trademark

What you need to know:

Grace period of 6 months

CHANGE OF NAME OR ADDRESS:

Filing Requirements

Certificate of change of name/address, legalized

Copy of certificate of registration showing the validity and last owner particulars of the trademark

What you need to know:

May be recorded for registrations only

ASSIGNMENT:

Filing Requirements

Deed of assignment, legalized

Copy of certificate of registration showing the validity and last owner particulars of the trademark

What you need to know:

Trademarks may be assigned with or without the goodwill of the business concerned

May be recorded for registrations only

Merger:

Filing Requirements

Certificate of merger, legalized

Copy of certificate of registration showing the validity and last owner particulars of the trademark

What you need to know:

May be recorded for registrations only

LICENSE:

Filing Requirements

Certified copy of the license agreement, legalized

Copy of certificate of registration showing the validity and last owner particulars of the trademark

What you need to know:

May be recorded for registrations only

Separate POAs are required from licensee and licensor

TRADEMARKS

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:

• CLASSIFICATION

8th edition – single class application. Class 33, alcoholic goods in class 32, pork meat in class 29, and Christmas trees and related products in class 28 cannot be registered

• SEARCH

Possible for word and device marks

• EXAMINATION

On formal, absolute, and relative grounds

• OPPOSITION

30 days from publication date

• PROTECTION TERM

10 years from filing date and renewable for like periods

• USE

Vulnerable to cancellation if mark has not been used for 5 consecutive years from registration date

EXTENSION OF TIME:

Not possible for filing oppositions, counter oppositions, and responding to office actions

REQUIREMENTS:

Filing Requirements

Legalized POA required for all of the below procedures

TREATIES AND CONVENTIONS:

World Intellectual Property Organization, World Trade Organization (observer status), Berne Convention, Paris Convention, Patent Cooperation Treaty

REGISTRATION:

Filing Requirements

Copy of priority document, if priority is claimed, certified

Certificate of incorporation or extract from the commercial register, legalized, with sworn Arabic translation

What you need to know:

All original supporting documents must be submitted at the time of filing the application or recordal. Further legalization is required at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

RENEWAL:

Filing Requirements

No additional documents are required

What you need to know:

Grace period of 6 months

CHANGE OF NAME OR ADDRESS:

Filing Requirements

Certificate of incorporation or extract from the commercial register, legalized, with sworn Arabic translation

What you need to know:

May be recorded for applications and registrations

ASSIGNMENT:

Filing Requirements

Deed of assignment, legalized, with sworn Arabic translation

Certificate of incorporation or extract from the commercial register of the assignee, legalized, with sworn Arabic translation

What you need to know:

Trademarks may be assigned with or without the goodwill of the business concerned

May be recorded for registrations only

MERGER:

Filing Requirements

Certificate of incorporation or extract from the commercial register of the surviving company, legalized, with sworn Arabic translation

Certificate of merger, legalized, with sworn Arabic translation

What you need to know:

May be recorded for registrations only

LICENSE:

Filing Requirements

License agreement, legalized, with sworn Arabic translation

Certificate of incorporation or extract from the commercial register, legalized, with sworn Arabic translation

What you need to know:

License recordal is not compulsory but advisable in order to be effective against third parties

May be recorded for applications and registrations

TRADEMARKS

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:

• CLASSIFICATION

12th edition – multiclass application

• SEARCH

Possible for word and device marks

• EXAMINATION

On formal and absolute grounds

• OPPOSITION

2 months from publication date

• PROTECTION TERM

10 years from filing date and renewable for like periods

• USE

Vulnerable to cancellation if mark has not been used for 5 consecutive years from filing date

EXTENSION OF TIME:

Possible for filing oppositions, counter oppositions, and responding to office action

TREATIES AND CONVENTIONS:

World Intellectual Property Organization, World Trade Organization, Berne Convention, Brussels Convention, Madrid Agreement (Source), Nairobi Treaty, Paris Convention, Trademark Law Treaty (Signature), WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty, Budapest Treaty, Hague Agreement, Lisbon Agreement, Madrid Agreement (Marks), Madrid Protocol, Patent Cooperation Treaty, Nice Agreement, The International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants

REGISTRATION:

Filing Requirements

Copy of priority document, if priority is claimed, certified

What you need to know:

All documents may be submitted within 3 months from filing date

RENEWAL:

Filing Requirements

No additional documents are required

What you need to know:

Grace period of 6 months

CHANGE OF NAME OR ADDRESS:

Filing Requirements

Extract from the commercial register with sworn French translation, notarized or certificate of change of name/address, notarized

What you need to know:

May be recorded for registrations only

ASSIGNMENT:

Filing Requirements

Deed of assignment, with French translation notarized

What you need to know:

Trademarks may be assigned with or without the goodwill of the business concerned

May be recorded for registrations only

MERGER:

Filing Requirements

Certificate of merger with French translation, notarized

What you need to know:

May be recorded for registrations only

LICENSE:

Filing Requirements

License agreement with verified French translation, notarized

What you need to know:

License recordal is not compulsory but advisable in order to be effective against third parties

May be recorded for registrations only

TRADEMARKS

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:

• CLASSIFICATION

11th edition — single class application

• SEARCH

Possible for word and device marks

• EXAMINATION

On absolute and relative grounds

• OPPOSITION PERIOD

60 days from publication date

• PROTECTION TERM

7 years from filing date and renewable for periods of 14 years each

• USE

Vulnerable to cancellation if mark has not been used for 5 years from registration

REQUIREMENTS:

Filing Requirements

Simply signed POA required for all of the below procedures

TREATIES AND CONVENTIONS:

Bodies: Berne Union, Marrakesh VIP Treaty, Patent Law Treaty, PCT Union, WIPO, WIPO Copyright Treaty, WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty

Conventions: Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances, Berne Convention, Marrakesh VIP Treaty, Paris Convention, Patent Cooperation Treaty, Patent Law Treaty, Rome Convention, WIPO Convention, WIPO Copyright Treaty, WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty

REGISTRATION:

Filing Requirements

Certified copy of the priority document if claimed

If the intended mark is a device only, then a name of the device should be indicated

What you need to know

All documents must be submitted at the time of filing

RENEWAL:

Filing Requirements

No additional documents are required

CHANGE OF NAME OR ADDRESS:

Filing Requirements

Certificate of change of name or address, simply signed, with verified English translation

What you need to know:

May be recorded for publications and registrations

ASSIGNMENT:

Filing Requirements

Deed of assignment, simply signed

Copy of the registration certificate or copy of the application as filed if the mark is pending registration

What you need to know:

Trademarks may be assigned with or without the goodwill of the business concerned

May be recorded for publications and registrations

MERGER:

Filing Requirements

Certificate of merger, simply signed

Copy of the registration certificate or copy of the application as filed if the mark is pending registration

What you need to know:

May be recorded for publications and registrations

LICENSE:

Filing Requirements

License agreement, simply signed

Copy of the registration certificate or copy of the application as filed if the mark is pending registration

What you need to know

May be recorded for publications and registrations

TRADEMARKS

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:

• CLASSIFICATION

11th edition – single class application

• SEARCH

Possible for word and device marks

• EXAMINATION

On formal, absolute, and relative grounds

• OPPOSITION

60 days from publication date

• PROTECTION TERM

10 years from filing date and renewable for like periods

• USE

Vulnerable to cancellation if mark has not been used for 5 consecutive years from registration date

EXTENSION OF TIME:

Not possible for filing oppositions, counter oppositions. Possible for responding to office actions

REQUIREMENTS:

Filing Requirements

POA with Apostille certification/legalized required for all of the below procedures

TREATIES AND CONVENTIONS:

World Intellectual Property Organization, World Trade Organization, Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Berne Convention, Brussels Convention, Nairobi Treaty, Paris Convention, Patent Law Treaty, Trademark Law Treaty, WIPO Copyright Treaty, WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty, Budapest Treaty, Hague Agreement, Madrid Protocol, Patent Cooperation Treaty, GCC Patent Law, Apostille Convention, The International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants

REGISTRATION:

Filing Requirements

Copy of certificate of incorporation or extract from the commercial register

Copy of priority document, if priority is claimed, certified

What you need to know:

All documents may be submitted within 60 days from filing date

RENEWAL:

Filing Requirements

No additional documents are required

What you need to know:

Grace period of 6 months

CHANGE OF NAME OR ADDRESS:

Filing Requirements

Certificate of change of name/address, with Apostille certification

What you need to know:

May be recorded for applications and registrations

ASSIGNMENT:

Filing Requirements

Deed of assignment, with Apostille certification

Copy of certificate of incorporation

What you need to know:

Trademarks may be assigned with or without the goodwill of the business concerned

May be recorded for registrations only

MERGER:

Filing Requirements

Certificate of merger, with Apostille certification

Copy of certificate of incorporation

What you need to know:

May be recorded for registrations only

LICENSE:

Filing Requirements

License agreement, with Apostille certification

Copy of certificate of incorporation

What you need to know:

License recordal is not compulsory but advisable in order to become effective against third parties

May be recorded for registrations only

TRADEMARKS

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:

• CLASSIFICATION

11th edition – multiclass application

• SEARCH

Possible for word and device marks

• EXAMINATION

On formal, absolute, and relative grounds

• OPPOSITION

3 months from publication date

• PROTECTION TERM

10 years from filing date and renewable for like periods

• USE

Vulnerable to cancellation if mark has not been used for 5 consecutive years from filing date

EXTENSION OF TIME:

Not possible for filing oppositions, counter oppositions, and responding to office actions

REQUIREMENTS:

Filing Requirements

Simply signed POA required for all of the below procedures

TREATIES AND CONVENTIONS:

Paris Convention, Madrid Protocol

REGISTRATION:

Filing Requirements

Copy of priority document, if priority is claimed, certified

What you need to know:

POA must be submitted at the time of filing

Priority document may be submitted within 3 months from filing date

RENEWAL:

Filing Requirements

Simple copy of latest certificate of registration

CHANGE OF NAME OR ADDRESS:

Filing Requirements

Certificate of change of name/address, notarized with verified English or French translation

Simple copy of latest certificate of registration

ASSIGNMENT:

Filing Requirements

Deed of assignment, notarized

What you need to know:

Trademarks may be assigned with or without the goodwill of the business concerned

MERGER:

Filing Requirements

Certificate of merger, legalized with verified English or French translation

LICENSE:

Filing Requirements

License agreement, notarized with French translation

What you need to know:

License recordal is not compulsory but advisable in order to be effective against third parties

TRADEMARKS

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:

• CLASSIFICATION

11th edition – single class application

• SEARCH

Possible for word and device marks

• EXAMINATION

On formal, absolute, and relative grounds

• OPPOSITION

2 months from publication date

• PROTECTION TERM

10 years from filing date and renewable for like periods

• USE

Vulnerable to cancellation if mark has not been used for 5 years from registration date

EXTENSION OF TIME:

Possible for filing oppositions, counter oppositions, and responding to office actions

REQUIREMENTS:

Filing Requirements

Notarized POA required for all of the below procedures

TREATIES AND CONVENTIONS:

World Intellectual Property Organization, World Trade Organization, Paris Convention, Berne Convention, Madrid System

REGISTRATION:

Filing Requirements

Copy of priority document, if priority is claimed, certified

Date of first use of the mark in Pakistan, if available

Transliteration and translation of non-English words appearing on the mark

What you need to know:

All documents may be submitted within 3 months from filing date except for the POA, which may be submitted within 2 months from filing date

RENEWAL:

Filing Requirements

No additional documents are required

What you need to know:

Grace period of 6 months

CHANGE OF NAME OR ADDRESS:

Filing Requirements

Certificate of change of name, notarized

For a change of address, no additional documents are required other than the POA

What you need to know:

May be recorded for registrations only

ASSIGNMENT:

Filing Requirements

Deed of assignment, notarized

What you need to know:

Registered trademarks may be assigned with or without the goodwill of the business concerned. Trademark applications may be assigned only with the goodwill of the business concerned and only if the trademarks are used. If the trademarks are only proposed to be used.

MERGER:

Filing Requirements

Certificate of merger, notarized

What you need to know:

May be recorded for registrations only

LICENSE:

Filing Requirements

License agreement, notarized

What you need to know:

License recordal is not compulsory but advisable in order to become enforceable against third parties

May be recorded for registrations only

TRADEMARKS

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:

• CLASSIFICATION

9th edition – single class application. Class 33 and alcoholic goods in class 32 cannot be registered

• SEARCH

Possible for word and device marks

• EXAMINATION

On formal, absolute, and relative grounds

• OPPOSITION

8 months from publication date

• PROTECTION TERM

10 years from filing date and renewable for like periods

• USE

Vulnerable to cancellation if mark has not been used for 5 consecutive years from registration date

EXTENSION OF TIME:

Possible for filing counter oppositions and responding to office actions

REQUIREMENTS:

Filing Requirements

Notarized POA required for all of the below procedures

TREATIES AND CONVENTIONS:

World Intellectual Property Organization, World Trade Organization (observer status), African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO), Berne Convention, Paris Convention, Patent Law Treaty (Signature), Madrid Agreement (Marks), Madrid Protocol, Patent Cooperation Treaty

REGISTRATION:

Filing Requirements

Certificate of incorporation with English translation, legalized

Copy of priority document, if priority is claimed, certified

Declaration of nationality, simply signed

What you need to know:

All documents maybe submitted within 1 month from filing date, except for declaration of nationality, which may be submitted within 2 months from end of opposition period

RENEWAL:

Filing Requirements

No additional documents are required

What you need to know:

Grace period of 6 months

CHANGE OF NAME OR ADDRESS:

Filing Requirements

Certificate of change of name/address, legalized

What you need to know:

May be recorded for applications and registrations

ASSIGNMENT:

Filing Requirements

Deed of assignment, legalized

Forms Nos. T. M. 11 and T. M. 12, legalized

Certificate of incorporation of the assignee with certified English translation, legalized

What you need to know:

Trademarks may be assigned with or without the goodwill of the business concerned

May be recorded for registrations only

Separate POAs must be submitted by assignee and assignor

MERGER:

Filing Requirements

Certificate of merger, legalized

What you need to know:

May be recorded for registrations only

LICENSE:

Filing Requirements

License agreement, legalized

Certificate of incorporation of licensee, legalized

What you need to know:

License recordal is not compulsory but advisable in order to be effective against third parties

May be recorded for registrations only , Separate POAs must be submitted by licensor and licensee

TRADEMARKS

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:

• Classification

11th edition — multi-class application

• Search

Possible for word and device marks

• Examination

On absolute and relative grounds

• Opposition Period

No provisions

• Protection Term

10 years from filing date and renewable for like periods

• Use

Vulnerable to cancellation if mark has not been used for 3 years from registration

REQUIREMENTS:

Filing Requirements

Simply signed POA required for all of the below procedures

Registration:

Filing Requirements

Certified copy of the priority document if claimed

Renewal:

Filing Requirements

No additional documents are required

Change of Name or Address:

Filing Requirements

Certificate of change of name or address

Assignment:

Filing Requirements

Deed of assignment, simply signed

Merger:

Filing Requirements

Certificate of merger, simply signed

License:

Filing Requirements

License agreement, simply signed

TRADEMARKS

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:

• CLASSIFICATION

10th edition — single class application

• SEARCH

Possible for word and device marks

• EXAMINATION

On formal, absolute, and relative grounds

• OPPOSITION PERIOD

60 days from publication date

• PROTECTION TERM

1. years from filing date and renewable for periods of 10 years each

• USE

Vulnerable to cancellation if mark has not been used for 3 consecutive years from filing date

REQUIREMENTS:

Filing Requirements

Simply signed POA required for all of the below procedures

TREATIES AND CONVENTIONS:

ARIPO, World Intellectual Property Organization, World Trade Organization, Paris Convention, WIPO Convention, Banjul Protocol

REGISTRATION:

Filing Requirements

Copy of priority document, if priority is claimed, simply signed

RENEWAL:

Filing Requirements

No additional documents are required

What you need to know:

Grace period of 30 days

CHANGE OF NAME OR ADDRESS:

Filing Requirements

Certificate of change of name or address, simply signed

Original certificate of registration for endorsement

ASSIGNMENT:

Filing Requirements

Deed of assignment, simply signed

Simple copy of latest certificate of registration

MERGER:

Filing Requirements

Deed of assignment, simply signed

Original certificate of registration for endorsement

LICENSE:

Filing Requirements

License agreement, simply signed

Statutory declaration and statement of case, simply signed

TRADEMARKS

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:

• CLASSIFICATION

11th edition – multiclass application

• SEARCH

Possible for word and device marks

• EXAMINATION

On formal and absolute grounds

• OPPOSITION

60 days from publication date

• PROTECTION TERM

10 years from filing date and renewable for like periods

• USE

Vulnerable to cancellation if mark has not been used for 5 consecutive years from registration date

EXTENSION OF TIME:

Not possible for filing oppositions, counter oppositions, and responding to office actions

REQUIREMENTS:

Filing Requirements

Simply signed POA required for all of the below procedures

TREATIES AND CONVENTIONS:

World Intellectual Property Organization, World Trade Organization, Berne Convention, Madrid Agreement (Source), Nairobi Treaty, Paris Convention, Budapest Treaty, Hague Agreement, Lisbon Agreement, Madrid Protocol, Patent Cooperation Treaty, Nice Agreement, Vienna Agreement, The International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants

REGISTRATION:

Filing Requirements

Copy of priority document, if priority is claimed, certified

What you need to know:

POA must be submitted within 30 days from filing date

Priority document may be submitted within 3 months from filing date

RENEWAL:

Filing Requirements

No additional documents are required

What you need to know:

No grace period

CHANGE OF NAME OR ADDRESS:

Filing Requirements

Certificate of the change of name or an extract from the commercial register, with simple French translation

For change of address, no additional documents are required other than the POA

What you need to know:

May be recorded for applications and registrations

ASSIGNMENT:

Filing Requirements

Deed of assignment, with simple French translation

Trademarks may be assigned with or without the goodwill of the business concerned

May be recorded for applications and registrations

MERGER:

Filing Requirements

Certificate of merger, legalized with simple French translation

What you need to know:

May be recorded for applications and registrations

LICENSE:

Filing Requirements

License agreement, with simple French translation

What you need to know:

License recordal is not compulsory but advisable in order to be effective against third parties

May be recorded for applications and registrations

Separate POAs required from licensee and licensor

TRADEMARKS

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:

• Classification

11th edition — single class application

• Search

Possible for word and device marks

• Examination

On absolute and relative grounds

• Opposition Period

60 days from publication date

• Protection Term

10 years from filing date and renewable for like periods

• Use

Vulnerable to cancellation if mark has not been used for 5 years from registration

REQUIREMENTS:

Filing Requirements

Simply POA required for all of the below procedures

Registration:

Filing Requirements

Certified copy of the priority document if claimed

Renewal:

Filing Requirements

No additional documents are required

Change of Name or Address:

Filing Requirements

Certificate of change of name or address

Assignment:

Filing Requirements

Deed of assignment, simply signed

Merger:

Filing Requirements

Certificate of merger, simply signed

License:

Filing Requirements

License agreement, simply signed

TRADEMARKS

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:

• CLASSIFICATION

10th edition – single class application

• SEARCH

Possible for word and device marks

• EXAMINATION

On formal, absolute, and relative grounds

• OPPOSITION

3 months from publication date

• PROTECTION TERM

7 years from filing date and renewable for periods of 14 years each

• USE

Vulnerable to cancellation if mark has not been used for 2 years from filing date

EXTENSION OF TIME:

Possible for filing oppositions, counter oppositions, and responding to office actions

REQUIREMENTS:

Filing Requirements

Legalized POA required for all of the below procedures

TREATIES AND CONVENTIONS:

None

REGISTRATION:

Filing Requirements

No additional documents are required

What you need to know:

A scanned copy of the POA must be submitted within 3 months from filing date

Priority claim is not possible

RENEWAL:

Filing Requirements

No additional documents are required

What you need to know:

Grace period of 1 month

CHANGE OF NAME OR ADDRESS:

Filing Requirements

Certificate of change of name/address, legalized

What you need to know:

May be recorded for applications and registrations

ASSIGNMENT:

Filing Requirements

Deed of assignment, legalized

What you need to know:

Trademarks may be assigned only with the goodwill of the business concerned

May be recorded for registrations only

MERGER:

Filing Requirements

Certificate of merger, legalized

What you need to know:

May be recorded for registrations only

LICENSE:

Filing Requirements

License agreement, legalized

What you need to know:

License recordal is compulsory in order to be effective against third parties

Maybe recorded for registrations only

Separate POAs must be submitted by licensee and licensor

TRADEMARKS

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:

• CLASSIFICATION

12th edition – single class application. Class 33, alcoholic goods in class 32, and pork meat in class 29 cannot be registered

• SEARCH

Possible for word and device marks

• EXAMINATION

On formal, absolute, and relative grounds

• OPPOSITION

90 days from publication date

• PROTECTION TERM

10 years from filing date and renewable for like periods

• USE

Vulnerable to cancellation if mark has not been used for 5 consecutive years from filing date

EXTENSION OF TIME:

Not possible for filing oppositions, counter oppositions, and responding to office actions

REQUIREMENTS:

Filing Requirements

Legalized POA required for all of the below procedures

TREATIES AND CONVENTIONS:

World Intellectual Property Organization, World Trade Organization, Berne Convention, Paris Convention

REGISTRATION:

Filing Requirements

Certificate of incorporation or extract from the commercial register, with English translation, legalized

Copy of priority document, if priority is claimed, certified

What you need to know:

All original supporting documents must be submitted at the time of filing the application or recordal. Further legalization is required at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

RENEWAL:

Filing Requirements

Simple copy of latest certificate of registration

What you need to know:

Grace period of 1 year

CHANGE OF NAME OR ADDRESS:

Filing Requirements

Certificate of incorporation or extract from the commercial register attesting the change of name/address of the applicant, legalized

What you need to know;

May be recorded for registrations only

ASSIGNMENT:

Filing Requirements

Deed of assignment, legalized

What you need to know:

Trademarks may be assigned with or without the goodwill of the business concerned

May be recorded for registrations only

MERGER:

Filing Requirements

Certificate of merger, legalized

What you need to know:

May be recorded for registrations only

LICENSE:

Filing Requirements

License agreement, legalized

What you need to know:

License recordal is compulsory in order to be effective against third parties

May be recorded for registrations only

Separate POAs must be submitted by licensor and licensee

TRADEMARKS

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:

• CLASSIFICATION

10th edition — single class application

• SEARCH

Possible for word and device marks

• EXAMINATION

On formal and absolute grounds

• OPPOSITION PERIOD

60 days from publication date

• PROTECTION TERM

10 years from filing date and renewable for periods of 7 years each

• USE

Vulnerable to cancellation if mark has not been used for 3 consecutive years from filing date

EXTENSION OF TIME:

Not possible for filing oppositions and responding to office actions

REQUIREMENTS:

Filing Requirements

Simply signed POA required for all of the below procedures

TREATIES AND CONVENTIONS:

ARIPO, World Intellectual Property Organization, World Trade Organization, Paris Convention, WIPO Convention, Banjul Protocol

REGISTRATION:

Filing Requirements

Copy of priority document, if priority is claimed, simply signed

RENEWAL:

Filing Requirements

No additional documents are required

What you need to know:

Grace period of 6 months

CHANGE OF NAME OR ADDRESS:

Filing Requirements

Certificate of change of name or address, simply signed

Original certificate of registration for endorsement

For a change of address, no additional documents are required other than the POA

ASSIGNMENT:

Filing Requirements

Deed of assignment, simply signed

MERGER:

Filing Requirements

Certificate of merger, simply signed

LICENSE:

Filing Requirements

License agreement, simply signed

Statutory declaration and statement of case, simply signed