OMAN

The Sultanate of Oman is a signatory to the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property as well as a member of the Berne Convention, the Madrid Protocol and the Patent Cooperation Treaty. Officially joining the World Intellectual Property Organization in 1997, the Sultanate of Oman follows the 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, Certification marks, Collective marks, Quality control Marks, Sound marks or Geographical indication Marks

Type of Applicant:

Company, Individual or Jointly.

Registrable Elements:

Character, Chinese characters, Figure, Sign, Three-dimensional shape, Claiming color, Claiming priority, Combination of colors or Sound

Term of Protection:

10 Years from filing date and renewable for 10 years within 12 months from the expiry date or 6 months after expiry date 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 :

Applications and Registrations.

Time Frames (Up To):

Search: 3 days.

Registration: 6 months

-          Filing to Examination decision 2 months

-          Examination decision to Publication 1 month

-          Publication Opposition Period  2  months

-          Registration to Certificate Issuance 1 month

Renewals: 3 months.

Recordation: 3 months.

Appeal: 8 months.

Opposition: 8 months.

Declaration of Use:

Not applicable.

Consent and Disclaimers:

Acceptable to overcome refusal.

Cancellation Action:

Applicable for Unlawful registration Non-use for a period of 5 years from the Registration before the Courts.

Infringement Measures:

Raid, Damages and Fine.

Filing Requirements:

• Power of Attorney duly legalized up to Oman Consulate or Apostilled.
• Simple copy of Certificate of Incorporation or Extract from the Commercial Register.
• Certified copy of the priority document, if priority is claimed. 
(All the above may be submitted within 60 days from the filing date)

Renewal Requirements:

• Power of Attorney duly legalized up to Oman Consulate or Apostilled. (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 Oman consulate or Apostilled.
• Deed of assignment signed by both parties duly legalized as above or Apostilled.

License Requirements:

• Power of attorney signed by the licensee duly legalized up to Oman consulate or Apostilled.
• License agreement signed by both parties duly legalized as above or Apostilled. 

Merger / Mortgage Requirements:

• Power of Attorney duly legalized up to Oman Consulate or Apostilled.
• Certificate of merger / mortgage duly legalized as above or Apostilled.

Name / Address Requirements:

• Power of Attorney in the new name/address duly legalized up to Oman consulate or Apostilled.  
• A certificate issued by the competent authorities evidencing the changes or an affidavit proving the changes duly legalized as above or Apostilled.

Appeal / Opposition Requirements:

• Power of Attorney duly legalized up to Oman 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.

Patent Information

Type of Patent:

Patent.

Type of Applicant:

Company, Individual or Jointly.

Validity:

Patents 20 years from the international filing date.

Annuities:

Paid annually on the anniversary of the international filing date with 3 months surcharge grace period.

PCT Based Filing:

Applicable within 18 months from the International filing date.

Revival:

Applicable within 12 months from due date.

Search:

Applicable.

Examination:

Formality and Substantive.

Recordation Applicability :

Applications and Registrations.

Time Frames (Up To):

Search: 15 days.

Registration: 40 months.

-          Filing to Preliminary Examination decision 12 months

-          Substantive Examination Payment to Decision 18 months

-          Publication Opposition Period 4 months

-          Grant to Issuance of Letters 6 months

Recordation: 1 month.

Appeal: 6 months.

Opposition: 8 months.

Cancellation Action:

Applicable for Non-use for a period of 3 years from grant before the Courts.

Infringement Measures:

Raid, Injunction, Damages, Fine and Imprisonment.

Filing Requirements:

• Power of Attorney duly legalized up to Oman Consulate or Apostilled. 
• Deed of assignment signed by both parties duly legalized as above or Apostilled, if the applicant is not the inventor. 
• Simple copy of 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 Oman Consulate or Apostilled. (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 Oman consulate or Apostilled.
• Deed of assignment signed by both parties duly legalized as above or Apostilled.

License Requirements:

• Power of attorney signed by the licensee duly legalized up to Oman consulate or Apostilled.
• License agreement signed by both parties duly legalized as above or Apostilled. 

Merger / Mortgage Requirements:

• Power of Attorney duly legalized up to Oman Consulate or Apostilled.
• Certificate of merger / mortgage duly legalized as above or Apostilled.

Name / Address Requirements:

• Power of Attorney in the new name/address duly legalized up to Oman consulate or Apostilled.  
• A certificate issued by the competent authorities evidencing the changes or an affidavit proving the changes duly legalized as above or Apostilled.

Appeal / Opposition Requirements:

• Power of Attorney duly legalized up to Oman 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.

Industrial Design Information

Type of Design:

Drawings or Models.

Type of Applicant:

Company, Individual or Jointly.

Validity:

10 years from the international filing date.

Multiple Figures:  

Applicable up to 100 figures.

Annuities:

Renewal for two terms of 5 Years within 12 months from the expiry date or 6 months after expiry date With Surcharge.

Search:

Not Applicable.

Examination:

Formality and Substantive.

Recordation Applicability :

Applications and Registrations.

Time Frames (Up To):

Search: 0 days.

Registration: 36 months.

-          Filing to Examination decision 24  months

-          Registration to Certificate Issuance 12 months

Renewal: 12 months.

Recordation: 1 month.

Appeal: 6 months.

Opposition: 8 months.

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, Raid, Injunction, Damages, Fine and Imprisonment.

Filing Requirements:

• Power of Attorney duly legalized up to Oman Consulate or Apostilled. 
• Deed of assignment signed by both parties duly legalized as above or Apostilled, if the applicant is not the inventor. 
• Certified copy of the priority document, if priority is claimed. 
(All the above may be submitted within 60 days from the filing date)

Renewal Requirements:

• Power of Attorney duly legalized up to Oman Consulate or Apostilled. (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 Oman consulate or Apostilled.
• Deed of assignment signed by both parties duly legalized as above or Apostilled.

License Requirements:

• Power of attorney signed by the licensee duly legalized up to Oman consulate or Apostilled.
• License agreement signed by both parties duly legalized as above or Apostilled. 

Merger / Mortgage Requirements:

• Power of Attorney duly legalized up to Oman Consulate or Apostilled.
• Certificate of merger / mortgage duly legalized as above or Apostilled.

Name / Address Requirements:

• Power of Attorney in the new name/address duly legalized up to Oman consulate or Apostilled.  
• A certificate issued by the competent authorities evidencing the changes or an affidavit proving the changes duly legalized as above or Apostilled.

Appeal / Opposition Requirements:

• Power of Attorney duly legalized up to Oman 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.

Copy Right Information

Works Protected:

Literary works, Reference works, Computer software and databases, Artistic works Architectural Works, Geographical Maps and Technical Drawings, Engineering Plans and layouts.

Type of Applicant:

Company, Individual or Jointly.

Related Rights:

Performers, Producers of sound recordings and Broadcasting Organizations.

Term of Protection:

70 years after the author’s death.

Time Frames (Up To):

Registration: 3 months.

Infringement Measures:

Warning, Confiscation of all copies, Damages, Fine and Imprisonment.

Filing Requirements:

• Power of Attorney duly legalized up to Oman Consulate or Apostilled. (Required at the time of filing)
• Declaration from the author to the applicant signed by both parties duly legalized as above or Apostilled, if the applicant is not the author. 

Address :

P.O. Box 173, PC 134 Jawhart Al Shati, Mutrah, Muscat, Oman

E-mail :

[email protected]

IP Treaties

Madrid Agreement Paris Convention
PCT - Patent Cooperation Treaty Berne Convention
Nairobi Treaty Patent Law Treaty
WIPO Convention WIPO Copyright Treaty
WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty Brussels Convention
Budapest Treaty Trademark Law Treaty
Hague Agreement UPOV Convention