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.