General Information
Type of Patent
Patent, Utility patent, Integrated circuits or Plant variety.
Type of Applicant
Company, Individual or Jointly.
Validity
Patents 20 years from the international filing date, Utility patent 7 years from the international filing date, Integrated circuits 10 years from the international filing date and Plant variety 20 years from the international filing date.
Annuities
Paid annually on the anniversary of the international filing date with 12 months surcharge grace period.
PCT Based Filing
Applicable within 18 months on the International filing date.
Revival
Applicable.
Search
Applicable.
Examination
Formal, Substantive, Relative grounds and Absolute grounds
Recordation Applicability
Applications, Registrations, Partial recordation or Termination.
Time Frames (Up To)
Search: 15 days.
Registration: 72 months.
- Filing to Preliminary Examination decision 24 months
- Substantive Examination Payment to Decision 36 months
- Publication Opposition Period 2 months
- Grant to Issuance of Letters 10 months
Recordation: 1 month.
Appeal: 36 months.
Opposition: 36months.
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 In Egypt
• Power of Attorney duly legalized up to Egypt Consulate.
• An Extract from the Commercial Register or a Certificate of Incorporation duly legalized as above. (Not Required for PCT)
• Deed of assignment signed by both parties duly legalized as above if the applicant is not the inventor. (Not Required for PCT)
• Certified copy of the priority document, if claiming priority. (Not Required for PCT)
(All the above may be submitted within 90 days from the filing date)
Assignment Requirements In Egypt
• Power of attorney signed by the assignee duly legalized up to Egypt consulate.
• Deed of assignment signed by the assignee and assignor duly legalized as above.
• An Extract from the Commercial Register or a Certificate of Incorporation duly legalized as above.
License Requirements In Egypt
• Power of attorney signed by the licensee duly legalized up to Egypt consulate.
• License agreement signed by the licensee and licensor duly legalized as above.
• An Extract from the Commercial Register or a Certificate of Incorporation duly legalized as above.
Merger / Mortgage Requirements In Egypt
• Power of Attorney duly legalized up to Egypt Consulate.
• Certificate of merger / mortgage duly legalized as above.
• An Extract from the Commercial Register or a Certificate of Incorporation duly legalized as above.
Name / Address Requirements In Egypt
• Power of Attorney in the new name/address duly legalized up to Egypt consulate.
• A certificate issued by the competent authorities evidencing the changes duly legalized as above.
Appeal / Opposition Requirements In Egypt
• Power of Attorney duly legalized up to Egypt 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.