General Information
Type of Trademarks
Marks for goods, Service marks, Collective marks.
Type of Applicant
Company, Individual or Jointly.
Registrable Elements
Character, Chinese characters, Figure Sign, Claiming colour, Claiming priority or Combination of colours.
Term of Protection
10 Years from filing date and renewable for 10 years within 2 months before expiry or 12 months after expiry with surcharge.
Priority Deadline
6 months from the priority application filing date.
Classification
11th Edition – Single class application, Use of class headings, Designation of retail services.
Search
Applicable for Word and Device marks.
Examination
Formal, Substantive, Relative grounds and Absolute grounds.
Recordation Applicability
Registrations.
Time Frames (Up To)
Search: 4 days.
Registration: 12 months.
Filing to Examination decision 6 months
Examination decision to Publication 1 month
Publication Opposition Period 3 months
Registration to Certificate Issuance 2 months
Renewals: 4 months.
Recordation: 4 months.
Appeal: 8 months.
Opposition: 36 months.
Declaration of Use
Not applicable.
Letter of Consent and Disclaimers
Acceptable to overcome refusal.
Cancellation Action
Non-use for a period of 3 years from the filing date before the Administrative Authorities and Courts.
Infringement Measures
Prevention of importation of infringing goods by Customs, Prevention of exportation of infringing goods by Customs, Raid, Injunction, Fine and Imprisonment.
Filing Requirements In Jordan
• Power of Attorney duly legalized up to the Jordanian Consulate.
• Certified copy of the priority document, if priority is claimed.
(All the above required at the time of filing)
Renewal Requirements In Jordan
• Power of Attorney duly legalized up to the Jordanian Consulate. (Required at the time of filing in case we are not the agent of record)
Assignment Requirements In Jordan
• Power of attorney signed by the assignee duly legalized up to the Jordanian consulate.
• Deed of assignment signed by both parties duly legalized as above.
License Requirements In Jordan
• Power of attorney signed by the licensee duly legalized up to the Jordanian consulate.
• License agreement signed by both parties duly legalized as above.
Merger / Mortgage Requirements In Jordan
• Power of Attorney duly legalized up to the Jordanian Consulate.
• Certificate of merger / mortgage duly legalized as above.
• An Extract from the Commercial Register or a Certificate of Incorporation duly legalized as above. (Not Required For Mortgage)
Name / Address Requirements In Jordan
• Power of Attorney in the new name/address duly legalized up to the Jordanian consulate.
• A certificate issued by the competent authorities evidencing the changes or an affidavit proving the changes duly legalized as above. (Not Required For Change of Address)
Appeal / Opposition Requirements In Jordan
• Power of Attorney duly legalized up to the Jordanian 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.