General Information
Type of Patent
Patent.
Type of Applicant
Company, Individual or Jointly.
Validity
Patents 20 years from the international filing date.
Annuities
Paid annually on the anniversary of the international filing date with 3 months surcharge grace period.
PCT Based Filing
Applicable within 18 months from the International filing date.
Revival
Applicable within 12 months from due date.
Search
Applicable.
Examination
Formality and Substantive.
Recordation Applicability
Applications and Registrations.
Time Frames (Up To)
Search: 15 days.
Registration: 40 months.
- Filing to Preliminary Examination decision 12 months
- Substantive Examination Payment to Decision 18 months
- Publication Opposition Period 4 months
- Grant to Issuance of Letters 6 months
Recordation: 1 month.
Appeal: 6 months.
Opposition: 8 months.
Cancellation Action
Applicable for Non-use for a period of 3 years from grant before the Courts.
Infringement Measures
Raid, Injunction, Damages, Fine and Imprisonment.
Filing Requirements:
• Power of Attorney duly legalized up to Oman Consulate or Apostilled.
• Deed of assignment signed by both parties duly legalized as above or Apostilled, if the applicant is not the inventor.
• Simple copy of Certificate of Incorporation.
• Certified copy of the priority document, if priority is claimed.
(All the above may be submitted within 60 days from the filing date)
Maintenance Requirements:
• Power of Attorney duly legalized up to Oman Consulate or Apostilled. (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 Oman consulate or Apostilled.
• Deed of assignment signed by both parties duly legalized as above or Apostilled.
License Requirements:
• Power of attorney signed by the licensee duly legalized up to Oman consulate or Apostilled.
• License agreement signed by both parties duly legalized as above or Apostilled.
Merger / Mortgage Requirements:
• Power of Attorney duly legalized up to Oman Consulate or Apostilled.
• Certificate of merger / mortgage duly legalized as above or Apostilled.
Name / Address Requirements:
• Power of Attorney in the new name/address duly legalized up to Oman consulate or Apostilled.
• A certificate issued by the competent authorities evidencing the changes or an affidavit proving the changes duly legalized as above or Apostilled.
Appeal / Opposition Requirements:
• Power of Attorney duly legalized up to Oman Consulate or Apostilled. (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.