JORDAN

Office Head textSince July of 1972, Jordan has been a member of the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property. That same year, they joined the ranks of other countries and became a member of the World Intellectual Property Organization. In November of 2008, Jordan has officially adopted the Ninth Edition of International Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of the Registration of Marks under the Nice Agreement.









Trademark Information

Type of Trademarks:

Marks for goods, Service marks, Collective marks.

Type of Applicant:

Company, Individual or Jointly.

Registrable Elements:

Character, Chinese characters, Figure Sign, Claiming colour, Claiming priority or Combination of colours.

Term of Protection:

10 Years from filing date and renewable for 10 years within 2 months before expiry or 12 months after expiry with surcharge.

Priority Deadline:

6 months from the priority application filing date.

Classification:

11th Edition – Single class application, Use of class headings, Designation of retail services.

Search:

Applicable for Word and Device marks.

Examination:

Formal, Substantive, Relative grounds and Absolute grounds.

Recordation Applicability :

Registrations.

Time Frames (Up To):

Search: 4 days.

Registration: 12 months.

-          Filing to Examination decision 6 months

-          Examination decision to Publication 1 month

-          Publication Opposition Period 3 months

-          Registration to Certificate Issuance 2 months

Renewals: 4 months.

Recordation: 4 months.

Appeal: 8 months.

Opposition: 36 months.

Declaration of Use:

Not applicable.

Consent and Disclaimers:

Acceptable to overcome refusal.

Cancellation Action:

Non-use for a period of 3 years from the filing date 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:

• Power of Attorney duly legalized up to the Jordanian Consulate. 
• Certified copy of the priority document, if priority is claimed. 
(All the above required at the time of filing)

Renewal Requirements:

• 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:

• 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:

• 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:

• 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:

• 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:

• 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.

Patent 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:

• 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:

• 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:

• 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:

• 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:

• 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:

• 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:

• 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.

Industrial Design Information

Type of Design:

Drawings.

Type of Applicant:

Company.

Validity:

15 years from the international filing date.

Multiple Figures:  

Applicable up to multiple figures.

Annuities:

Not Applicable.

Search:

Applicable.

Examination:

Formality and Substantive.

Recordation Applicability :

Applications and Registrations.

Time Frames (Up To):

Search: 10 days.

Registration: 24 months.

-          Filing to Examination decision 6 months

-          Publication Opposition Period 3 months

-          Registration to Certificate Issuance 15 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:

• Power of Attorney duly legalized up to the Jordanian Consulate. 
• Deed of assignment 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)

Assignment Requirements:

• 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:

• 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:

• 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:

• 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:

 • 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.

Copy Right Information

Applicable for Jordanian Applicant or works related to Jordan.

Address :

56 Prince Shaker Bin Zaid Street, Al Shmeisani, Amman, Jordan

E-mail :

[email protected]

IP Treaties

Madrid Agreement Paris Convention
Nice Agreement PCT - Patent Cooperation Treaty
Berne Convention WIPO Convention
WIPO Copyright Treaty WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty
Budapest Treaty Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances
UPOV Convention Vienna Agreement