General Information
Type of Patent
Patent.
Type of Applicant
Company,
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
Not Applicable.
Search
Applicable.
Examination
Formality, novelty, inventiveness, industrial applicability.
Recordation Applicability
Applications and Registrations.
Time Frames (Up To)
Search: 10 days.
Registration: 54 months.
- Filing to Preliminary Examination decision 6 months
- Substantive Examination Payment to Decision 43 months (The examination fee must be paid once the formal examination is completed either voluntarily or in response to the relevant invitation)
- Publication Opposition Period 3 months
- Grant to Issuance of Letters 2 months
Recordation: 1 month.
Appeal: 1 month.
Opposition: 1 month.
Cancellation Action
Applicable for Non-use for a period of 3 years from grant before the Administrative Authorities and Courts.
Infringement Measures
Prevention of importation of infringing goods by Customs, Prevention of exportation of infringing goods by Customs, Raid, Injunction, Fine and Imprisonment.
Filing Requirements In Jordan
• Power of Attorney duly legalized up to the Jordanian Consulate.
• Affidavit form No. 4 signed by both parties duly legalized as above, if the applicant is not the inventor.
• Certified copy of an Extract from the Commercial Register or a 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 In Jordan
• Power of Attorney duly legalized up to the Jordanian Consulate. (Required at the time of filing in case we are not the agent of record).
Assignment Requirements In Jordan
• Power of attorney signed by the assignee duly legalized up to the Jordanian consulate.
• Deed of assignment signed by both parties duly legalized as above.
License Requirements In Jordan
• Power of attorney signed by the licensee duly legalized up to the Jordanian consulate.
• License agreement signed by both parties duly legalized as above.
Merger / Mortgage Requirements In Jordan
• Power of Attorney duly legalized up to the Jordanian Consulate.
• Certificate of merger / mortgage duly legalized as above.
• An Extract from the Commercial Register or a Certificate of Incorporation duly legalized as above. (Not Required For Mortgage)
Name / Address Requirements In Jordan
• Power of Attorney in the new name/address duly legalized up to the Jordanian consulate.
• A certificate issued by the competent authorities evidencing the changes or an affidavit proving the changes duly legalized as above. (Not Required For Change of Address)
Appeal / Opposition Requirements In Jordan
• Power of Attorney duly legalized up to the Jordanian 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.