General Information
Type of Design
Drawings or Models.
Type of Applicant
Company or Individual.
Validity
15 years from the international filing date.
Multiple Figures:
Applicable up to 50 figures.
Annuities
Renewal for 2 terms of 5 Years within 12 months from the expiry date or 6 months after expiry date With surcharge.
Search
Applicable.
Examination
Formality,
Recordation Applicability
Applications, Registrations or Partial recordation.
Time Frames (Up To)
Search: 7 days.
Registration: 6 months
- Filing to Examination decision 3 months
- Publication Opposition Period 0 months
- Registration to Certificate Issuance 3 months
Renewal: 4 months.
Recordation: 3 months.
Appeal: 8 months.
Opposition: 0 months.
Cancellation Action
Applicable for Unlawful registration for a period of 4 years from grant before the Courts.
Infringement Measures
Prevention of importation goods by Customs, Raid, Injunction, Damages, Fine and Imprisonment.
Filing Requirements:
• Power of Attorney simply signed.
• 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 simply signed. (Required at the time of filing in case we are not the agent of record)
Assignment Requirements:
• Power of Attorney simply signed by the assignee.
• Deed of assignment signed by both parties duly notarized.
License Requirements:
• Power of Attorney simply signed by the Licensee.
• License agreement signed by both parties duly notarized.
Merger / Mortgage Requirements:
• Power of Attorney simply signed.
• Certificate of merger / mortgage duly legalized notarized.
Name / Address Requirements:
• Power of Attorney simply signed in the new name/address.
• A certificate issued by the competent authorities evidencing the changes duly notarized.
Appeal / Opposition Requirements:
• Power of Attorney simply signed. (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.