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Type of Trademarks: |
Marks for goods, Service marks, Certification marks, Collective marks, Quality control Marks, Sound marks |
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Type of Applicant: |
Company, Individual or Jointly. |
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Registrable Elements: |
Character, Figure Sign, claiming colour, Claiming priority or Combination of colours, Sound, Scent. |
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Term of Protection: |
10 Years from filing date and renewable for 10 years within 12 months before expiry or 6 months after expiry with surcharge. |
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Priority Deadline: |
6 months from the priority application filing date. |
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Classification: |
11th Edition – Single class application, Use of class headings, Designation of retail services and Addition to class heading. |
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Search: |
Applicable for Word marks, Device marks |
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Examination: |
Formal, Substantive, Relative grounds and Absolute grounds. |
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Recordation Applicability : |
Registrations, Partial recordation or Termination. |
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Time Frames (Up To): |
Search: 3 days. Registration: 5 months - Filing to Examination decision 1 month - Examination decision to Publication 1 month - Publication Opposition Period 2 months - Registration to Certificate Issuance 1 month Renewals: 1 month. Recordation: 1 month. Appeal: 3 months. Opposition: 3 months. |
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Declaration of Use: |
Not applicable. |
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Consent and Disclaimers: |
Acceptable to overcome refusal. |
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Cancellation Action: |
Applicable for Unlawful registration Non-use for a period of 5 years from the Registration before the Administrative Authorities and Courts. |
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Infringement Measures: |
Prevention of importation of infringing goods by Customs, Raid, Injunction, Damages, Fine and Imprisonment. |
• Power of Attorney duly legalized up to Bahrain Consulate or Apostilled.
• Certificate of incorporation or Extract from commercial register duly legalized or Apostilled as above.
• Certified copy of the priority document if priority is claimed.
(All the above may be submitted within 90 days from the filing date)
• Power of Attorney duly legalized up to Bahrain Consulate or Apostilled. (Required at the time of filing in case we are not the agent of record).
• Power of attorney signed by the assignee duly legalized up to Bahrain Consulate or Apostilled.
• Deed of assignment signed by both parties duly legalized or Apostilled as above.
• Power of attorney signed by the licensee and licensor duly legalized up to Bahrain Consulate or Apostilled.
• License agreement signed by both parties duly legalized or Apostilled as above.
• Power of Attorney duly legalized up to Bahrain Consulate or Apostilled.
• Certificate of merger / mortgage duly legalized or Apostilled as above.
• Power of Attorney in the new name/address duly legalized Bahrain Consulate or Apostilled.
• A certificate issued by the competent authorities evidencing the changes or an affidavit proving the changes duly legalized or Apostilled as above.
• Power of Attorney duly legalized up to Bahrain 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.
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Type of Patent: |
Patent, Utility patent, Integrated circuits, Plant variety. |
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Type of Applicant: |
Company, Individual or Jointly. |
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Validity: |
Patents 20 years from the international filing date, Utility patent 10 years from the international filing date, Integrated circuits 10 years from the international filing date, Plant variety 25 years from the international filing date. |
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Annuities: |
Paid after grant with 6 months surcharge grace period. |
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PCT Based Filing: |
Applicable within 30 months from the International filing date. |
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Revival: |
Not Applicable. |
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Search: |
Applicable. |
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Examination: |
Formality, novelty, inventiveness, industrial applicability, unity and compliance. |
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Recordation Applicability : |
Applications, Registrations, Partial recordation, or Termination. |
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Time Frames (Up To): |
Search: 7 days. Registration: 42 months - Filing to Preliminary Examination decision 30 months - Substantive Examination Payment to Decision 9 months - Grant to Issuance of Letters 3 months Recordation: 1 month. Appeal: 12 months. Opposition: 12 months. |
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Cancellation Action: |
Applicable for Unlawful registration before the Courts. |
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Infringement Measures: |
Prevention of importation/exportation goods by Customs, Injunction, Fine |
• Power of Attorney duly legalized up to Bahrain Consulate or Apostilled.
• Certificate of incorporation or Extract from commercial register duly legalized or Apostilled as above. (Not Required for PCT)
• Deed of assignment signed by both parties duly legalized or Apostilled as above, if the applicant is not the inventor. (Not Required for PCT)
• Priority document duly legalized or Apostilled as above, if priority is claimed. (Not Required for PCT)
(All the above may be submitted within 90 days from the filing date)
• Power of attorney signed by the assignee duly legalized up to Bahrain Consulate or Apostilled.
• Deed of assignment signed by both parties duly legalized or Apostilled as above.
• Power of attorney signed by the licensee and licensor duly legalized up to Bahrain Consulate or Apostilled.
• License agreement signed by both parties duly legalized or Apostilled as above.
• Power of Attorney duly legalized up to Bahrain Consulate or Apostilled.
• Certificate of merger / mortgage duly legalized or Apostilled as above.
• Power of Attorney in the new name/address duly legalized Bahrain Consulate or Apostilled.
• A certificate issued by the competent authorities evidencing the changes or an affidavit proving the changes duly legalized or Apostilled as above.
• Power of Attorney duly legalized up to Bahrain 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.
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Type of Design: |
Drawings or Models. |
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Type of Applicant: |
Company, Individual or Jointly. |
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Validity: |
Drawings 10 years from the filing date, Models 10 years from the filing date. |
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Multiple Figures: |
Applicable up to 50 figures if they are similar, constitute a unity and fall in the same international class. |
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Annuities: |
Paid annually after grant on the anniversary of the publication date with 6 months surcharge grace period. Renewal for 1 term of 5 Years within 12 months from the expiry date or 6 months after expiry date With surcharge. |
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Search: |
Applicable. |
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Examination: |
Formality, novelty, inventiveness, industrial applicability, unity, and compliance. |
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Recordation Applicability : |
Applications, Registrations, Partial recordation, or Termination. |
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Time Frames (Up To): |
Search: 7 days. Registration: 8 months. - Filing to Examination decision 5 months - Examination decision to Publication 2 months - Registration to Certificate Issuance 1 month Recordation: 1 month. Appeal: Not applicable. Opposition: Not applicable |
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Cancellation Action: |
Applicable for Unlawful registration before the Courts. |
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Infringement Measures: |
Prevention of importation/exportation goods by Customs, Raid, Fine |
• Power of Attorney duly legalized up to Bahrain Consulate or Apostilled.
• Simple copy of certificate of incorporation or Extract from commercial register.
• Deed of assignment signed by both parties duly legalized or Apostilled as above, if the applicant is not the inventor.
• Priority document duly legalized or Apostilled as above, if priority is claimed.
(All the above may be submitted within 90 days from the filing date)
• Power of Attorney duly legalized up to Bahrain Consulate or Apostilled. (Required at the time of filing in case we are not the agent of record).
• Power of attorney signed by the assignee duly legalized up to Bahrain Consulate or Apostilled.
• Deed of assignment signed by both parties duly legalized or Apostilled as above.
• Power of attorney signed by the licensee and licensor duly legalized up to Bahrain Consulate or Apostilled.
• License agreement signed by both parties duly legalized or Apostilled as above.
• Power of Attorney duly legalized up to Bahrain Consulate or Apostilled.
• Certificate of merger / mortgage duly legalized or Apostilled as above.
• Power of Attorney in the new name/address duly legalized Bahrain Consulate or Apostilled.
• A certificate issued by the competent authorities evidencing the changes or an affidavit proving the changes duly legalized or Apostilled as above.
• Power of Attorney duly legalized up to Bahrain 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.
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Works Protected: |
Literary works, Reference works, Computer software and databases, Artistic works Architectural Works, Geographical Maps and Technical Drawings, Engineering Plans and layouts. |
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Type of Applicant: |
Company, Individual or Jointly. |
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Related Rights: |
Performers, Producers of sound recordings and Broadcasting Organizations. |
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Term of Protection: |
70 years after the author’s death. |
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Time Frames (Up To): |
Registration: 3 months. |
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Infringement Measures: |
Warning, imprisonment, money compensation, confiscation of all copies, fine, closing the violating establishment |
• Power of Attorney duly legalized up to Bahrain Consulate or Apostilled.
• Certificate of incorporation or Extract from commercial register duly legalized or Apostilled as above.
• Deed of assignment signed by both parties duly legalized or Apostilled as above, if the applicant is not the author.
(All the above required at the time of filing)
Address : |
Sea Front, Street No. 4626, Building No. 1398, Flat No. 1146, Manama, Bahrain |
E-mail : |
bahrain@abounaja.com |
| Paris Convention | Rome Convention |
| Nice Agreement | PCT - Patent Cooperation Treaty |
| Berne Convention | Madrid Protocol |
| Patent Law Treaty | WIPO Convention |
| WIPO Copyright Treaty | WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty |
| Brussels Convention | Budapest Treaty |
| Trademark Law Treaty | |
