General Information
Type of Trademarks
Marks for goods and Service marks.
Type of Applicant
Company or Individual.
Registrable Elements
Character, Chinese characters, Three-dimensional shape, Figure Sign, Claiming colour, Claiming priority or Combination of colours.
Term of Protection
10 Years from filing date and renewable for 10 years within 12 months before expiry or 3 months after expiry without surcharge.
Priority Deadline
6 months from the priority application filing date.
Classification
11th Edition – Multi class application, Use of class headings, Designation of retail services and Addition to class heading.
Search
Applicable for Word and Device marks (Unofficial).
Examination
Formal and absolute grounds.
Recordation Applicability
Registrations.
Time Frames (Up To)
Search: 3 days.
Registration: 1 month.
- Filing to Examination decision 15 days
- Registration to Certificate Issuance 15 days
Renewals: 1 month.
Recordation: 1 month.
Appeal: 1 month.
Opposition: 0 months.
Declaration of Use
Not applicable.
Consent and Disclaimers
Acceptable to overcome refusal.
Cancellation Action
Applicable for Unlawful registration Non-use for a period of 5 years from the Registration before the Courts.
Infringement Measures
Prevention of importation of infringing goods by Customs, Raid, Injunction, Damages, Fine and Imprisonment.
Filing Requirements:
• Power of Attorney duly legalized up to the Lebanese Consulate. (Required at the time of filing)
• Certified copy of the priority document, if priority is claimed. (May be submitted within 90 days)
Renewal 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.