General Information
Type of Patent
Patent.
Type of Applicant
Company, Individual or Jointly.
Validity
Patents 20 years from the international filing date.
Annuities
Paid after grant with 6 months surcharge grace period.
PCT Based Filing
Applicable within 18 months from the International filing date.
Revival
Applicable within 6 months from due date
Search
Not Applicable.
Examination
Formality.
Recordation Applicability
Registrations.
Time Frames (Up To)
Search: 0 days.
Registration: 1 month.
- Filing to Examination decision 15 days
- Registration to Certificate Issuance 15 days
Recordation: 1 month.
Appeal: 1 month
Opposition: 0 months.
Cancellation Action
Applicable for Non-use for a period of 3 years from grant before the Courts.
Infringement Measures
Damages, Fine and Imprisonment.
Filing Requirements:
• Power of Attorney duly legalized up to the Lebanese Consulate. (Required at the time of filing)
• Deed of assignment signed by both parties duly legalized as above, if the applicant is not the inventor. (Required at the time of filing)
• Certified copy of the priority document, if priority is claimed. (May be submitted within 90 days)
Maintenance Requirements:
• Power of Attorney duly legalized up to the Lebanese Consulate. (Required at the time of filing in case we are not the agent of record)
Assignment Requirements:
• Power of attorney signed by the assignee duly legalized up to the Lebanese consulate.
• Deed of assignment signed by both parties duly legalized as above.
• Original certificate of registration for endorsement purposes.
License Requirements:
• Power of attorney signed by the licensee duly legalized up to the Lebanese consulate.
• License agreement signed by both parties duly legalized as above.
Merger / Mortgage Requirements:
• Power of Attorney duly legalized up to the Lebanese Consulate.
• Certificate of merger / mortgage duly legalized as above.
• Original certificate of registration for endorsement purposes.
Name / Address Requirements:
• Power of Attorney in the new name/address duly legalized up to the Lebanese consulate.
• A certificate issued by the competent authorities evidencing the changes or an affidavit proving the changes duly legalized as above.
Appeal / Opposition Requirements:
• Power of Attorney duly legalized up to the Lebanese 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.