معلومات عامة
نوع العلامات التجارية
Marks for goods, Service marks, Collective marks.
نوع مقدم الطلب
Company, Individual or Jointly.
العناصر القابلة للتسجيل
Character, Chinese characters, Three-dimensional shape, Figure Sign, Claiming colour, Claiming priority or Combination of colours.
مدة الحماية
10 Years from filing date and renewable for 10 years within 12 months before expiry or 6 months after expiry with surcharge.
الموعد النهائي للأولوية
6 months from the priority application filing date.
التصنيف
13th Edition - Multi-class application, Use of class headings and Designation of retail.
البحث
Applicable for Word and Device marks.
الفحص
Formal, Substantive, Relative grounds and Absolute grounds.
قابلية التسجيل
Applications and Registrations.
الإطارات الزمنية (حتى)
Search: 7 days.
Registration: 18 months.
- Filing to Examination decision 12 months
- Examination decision to Publication 2 months
- Publication Opposition Period 2 months
- Registration to Certificate Issuance 2 months
Renewals: 3 months.
Recordation: 3 months.
Appeal: 12 months.
Opposition: 12 months.
إقرار الاستخدام
Not applicable.
الموافقة وإخلاء المسؤولية
Acceptable to overcome refusal.
إجراء الإلغاء
Applicable for Non-use for a period of 5 years from the Registration before the Courts.
إجراءات الانتهاك
Raid, Injunction, Damages, Fine and Imprisonment.
Filing Requirements In Egypt
Power of Attorney duly legalized up to Egypt Consulate.
Certified copy of the priority document, if priority is claimed.
(All the above may be submitted within 180 days from the filing date)
Renewal Requirements In Egypt
Power of Attorney duly legalized up to Egypt Consulate. (Required at the time of filing in case we are not the agent of record).
Assignment Requirements In Egypt
Power of attorney signed by the assignee duly legalized up to Egypt consulate.
Deed of assignment signed by the assignee and assignor duly legalized as above.
An Extract from the Commercial Register or a Certificate of Incorporation duly legalized as above.
License Requirements In Egypt
Power of attorney signed by the licensee duly legalized up to Egypt consulate.
License agreement signed by the licensee and licensor duly legalized as above.
An Extract from the Commercial Register or a Certificate of Incorporation duly legalized as above.
Merger / Mortgage Requirements In Egypt
Power of Attorney duly legalized up to Egypt Consulate.
Certificate of merger / mortgage duly legalized as above.
An Extract from the Commercial Register or a Certificate of Incorporation duly legalized as above.
متطلبات الاسم / العنوان:
Power of Attorney in the new name/address duly legalized up to the Egyptian consulate.
A certificate issued by the competent authorities evidencing the changes or an affidavit proving the changes duly legalized as above.
Appeal / Opposition Requirements In Egypt
• Power of Attorney duly legalized up to Egypt consulate. (Required at the time of filing)
• Any document to show prior use in the stated jurisdiction or neighbouring countries.
• Brief history of the applicant’s company including list of registrations along with copies of the same in the stated jurisdiction or neighbouring countries.
• The date of first use and registration worldwide and in the stated jurisdiction or neighbouring countries.
• Extracts from bills/invoices, etc., from the year of inception of the company.
• Sales turnover from inception up to date in the country of origin and in the stated jurisdiction or neighbouring countries.
• Any additional helpful documents (ex. Distribution agreements, local advertisements, local newspapers, magazines, etc.) evidencing the use and existence of the mark worldwide and in the stated jurisdiction or neighbouring countries.