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Type of Trademarks: |
Marks for goods, Service marks, Collective marks. |
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Type of Applicant: |
Company, Individual or Jointly. |
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Registrable Elements: |
Character, Chinese characters, Three-dimensional shape, Figure Sign, Claiming colour, Claiming priority or Combination of colours. |
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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 and Designation of retail. |
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Search: |
Applicable for Word and Device marks. |
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Examination: |
Formal, Substantive, Relative grounds and Absolute grounds. |
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Recordation Applicability: |
Applications and Registrations. |
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Time Frames (Up To): |
Search: 7 days. Registration: 18 months. - Filing to Examination decision 12 months - Examination decision to Publication 2 months - Publication Opposition Period 2 months - Registration to Certificate Issuance 2 months Renewals: 3 months. Recordation: 3 months. Appeal: 12 months. Opposition: 12 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 Non-use for a period of 5 years from the Registration before the Courts. |
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Infringement Measures: |
Raid, Injunction, Damages, Fine and Imprisonment. |
• Power of Attorney duly legalized up to Egypt Consulate.
• Certified copy of the priority document, if priority is claimed.
(All the above may be submitted within 180 days from the filing date)
• Power of Attorney duly legalized up to Egypt Consulate. (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 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
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Type of Patent: |
Patent, Utility patent, Integrated circuits or 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 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. |
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Annuities: |
Paid annually on the anniversary of the international filing date with 12 months surcharge grace period. |
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PCT Based Filing: |
Applicable within 18 months on the International filing date. |
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Revival: |
Applicable. |
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Search: |
Applicable. |
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Examination: |
Formal, Substantive, Relative grounds and Absolute grounds |
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Recordation Applicability: |
Applications, Registrations, Partial recordation or Termination. |
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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. |
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Cancellation Action: |
Applicable for Non-use for a period of 3 years from grant before the Courts. |
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Infringement Measures: |
Raid, Injunction, Damages, Fine and Imprisonment. |
• 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)
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
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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: |
10 years from the international filing date. |
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Multiple Figures: |
Applicable up to 50 figures. |
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Annuities: |
Renewal for one term of 5 Years within 12 months from the expiry date or 3 months after expiry date With Surcharge. |
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Search: |
Not Applicable. |
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Examination: |
As to form and novelty. |
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Recordation Applicability: |
Applications, Registrations, Partial recordation, or Termination. |
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Time Frames (Up To): |
Search: 0 days. Registration: 72 months. - Filing to Examination decision 60 months - Publication Opposition Period 2 months - Registration to Certificate Issuance 10 months Renewal: 12 months. Recordation: 1 month. Appeal: 36 months. Opposition: 36months. |
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Cancellation Action: |
Applicable for Non-use for a period of 3 years from grant before the Courts. |
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Infringement Measures: |
Raid, Injunction, Damages, Fine and Imprisonment. |
• Power of Attorney duly legalized up to Egypt Consulate.
• An Extract from the Commercial Register or a Certificate of Incorporation duly legalized as above.
• Deed of assignment signed by both parties duly legalized as above, if the applicant is not the inventor.
• 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 Egypt Consulate. (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 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
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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: |
50 years after the author’s death. |
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Time Frames (Up To): |
Registration: 4 months. |
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Infringement Measures: |
Warning, Confiscation of all copies, Damages, Fine, Imprisonment and Closing the violating establishment. |
• Power of Attorney duly legalized up to Egypt Consulate. (Required at the time of filing)
• Declaration from the author to the applicant signed by both parties duly legalized as above if the applicant is not the author.
• Certificate indicating the registration of the work of art and the registration data in Egypt or any foreign country.
Address : |
Remaya Investment Building 180, Suite 33, Al Giza, Cairo, Egypt |
E-mail : |
egypt@abounaja.com |
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| Nice Agreement | PCT - Patent Cooperation Treaty |
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| Nairobi Treaty | WIPO Convention |
| Trademark Law Treaty | Hague Agreement |
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| Washington Treaty | |
