General Information
Type of Patent
Patent.
Type of Applicant
Company, Individual or Jointly.
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
Applicable within 6 months from due date
Search
Not Applicable.
Examination
Formality.
Recordation Applicability
Registrations.
Time Frames (Up To)
Search: 0 days.
Registration: 1 month.
- Filing to Examination decision 15 days
- Registration to Certificate Issuance 15 days
Recordation: 1 month.
Appeal: 1 month
Opposition: 0 months.
Cancellation Action
Applicable for Non-use for a period of 3 years from grant before the Courts.
Infringement Measures
Damages, Fine and Imprisonment.
Filing Requirements
Power of Attorney duly legalized up to the Lebanese Consulate. (Required at the time of filing)
Deed of assignment signed by both parties duly legalized as above, if the applicant is not the inventor. (Required at the time of filing)
Certified copy of the priority document, if priority is claimed. (May be submitted within 90 days)
Maintenance Requirements
Power of Attorney duly legalized up to the Lebanese 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 Lebanese consulate.
Deed of assignment signed by both parties duly legalized as above.
Original certificate of registration for endorsement purposes.
License Requirements
Power of attorney signed by the licensee duly legalized up to the Lebanese consulate.
License agreement signed by both parties duly legalized as above.
Merger / Mortgage Requirements
Power of Attorney duly legalized up to the Lebanese Consulate.
Certificate of merger / mortgage duly legalized as above.
Original certificate of registration for endorsement purposes.
Name / Address Requirements
Power of Attorney in the new name/address duly legalized up to the Lebanese consulate.
A certificate issued by the competent authorities evidencing the changes or an affidavit proving the changes duly legalized as above.
Appeal / Opposition Requirements
• Power of Attorney duly legalized up to the Lebanese 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.