General Information
Type of Design
Drawings or Models.
Type of Applicant
Company, Individual or Jointly.
Validity
20 years from the international filing date.
Multiple Figures:
Applicable up to 20 figures.
Annuities
Paid annually on the anniversary of the international filing date with 3 months surcharge grace period.
Search
Not Applicable.
Examination
Formality, novelty and industrial applicability.
Recordation Applicability
Applications, Registrations, Partial recordation or Termination.
Time Frames (Up To)
Search: 0 days.
Registration: 36 months.
- Filing to Examination decision 10 months
- Examination decision to Publication 18 months
- Publication Opposition Period 2 months
- Registration to Certificate Issuance 6 months
Recordation: 6 months.
Appeal: 12 months.
Opposition: 24 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 Notarized.
• An Extract from the Commercial Register or a Certificate of Incorporation duly notarized or certified.
• Deed of assignment signed by both parties duly notarized, if the applicant is not the inventor.
• Certified copy of the priority document, if claiming priority.
(All the above may be submitted within 90 days from the filing date)
Assignment Requirements:
• Power of attorney signed by the assignee duly notarized.
• An Extract from the Commercial Register or a Certificate of Incorporation duly notarized or certified.
• Deed of assignment signed by both parties duly notarized.
License Requirements:
• Power of attorney signed by the licensee duly notarized.
• An Extract from the Commercial Register or a Certificate of Incorporation duly notarized or certified.
• License agreement signed by both parties duly notarized.
duly notarized or certified.
Merger / Mortgage Requirements:
• Power of Attorney in the new name/address duly notarized.
• A certificate issued by the competent authorities evidencing the changes duly legalized as above or an affidavit proving the changes duly notarized or certified.
Name / Address Requirements:
• Power of Attorney in the new name/address duly notarized.
• A certificate issued by the competent authorities evidencing the changes duly legalized as above or an affidavit proving the changes duly notarized or certified.
Appeal / Opposition Requirements:
• Power of Attorney duly notarized. (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.