General 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 50 figures.
Annuities
Renewal for one term of 5 Years within 12 months from the expiry date or 3 months after expiry date With Surcharge.
Search
Not Applicable.
Examination
As to form and novelty.
Recordation Applicability
Applications, Registrations, Partial recordation, or Termination.
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.
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 In Egypt
• 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)
Maintenance Requirements In Egypt
• Power of Attorney duly legalized up to Egypt Consulate. (Required at the time of filing in case we are not the agent of record).
Assignment Requirements In Egypt
• 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.
License Requirements In Egypt
• 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.
Merger / Mortgage Requirements In Egypt
• 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.
Name / Address Requirements In Egypt
• 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.
Appeal / Opposition Requirements In Egypt
• 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.