外观设计信息

一般信息

设计类型

Drawings or Models.

申请人类型

Company, Individual or Jointly.

有效性

10 years from the filing date and can be renewed for 5 more years only.

多视图

Applicable up to 50 figures.

年费

Paid after 10 years of the filing date with 3 months grace period and may be renewed for 5 years within 3 from the expiry date..

检索

Not Applicable.

审查

Formality, novelty, inventiveness, industrial applicability, unity and compliance.

备案适用性

Applications, Registrations or abandonment.

时限(最长)

Registration: All applications filed at the Kuwaiti patent office remains at application stage until the patent office begins the examination of the application and amend its current practice.

Recordation: 4 months.

撤销程序

Not Applicable.

侵权措施

No provision.

Filing Requirements In Kuwait

• Power of Attorney duly legalized up to the Consulate of Kuwait. 
• 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 claiming priority. 
(All the above may be submitted within 90 days from the filing date)

Assignment Requirements In Kuwait

• Power of attorney signed by the assignee duly legalized up to the Consulate of Kuwait.
• Deed of assignment signed by both parties duly legalized as above.

License Requirements In Kuwait

• Power of attorney signed by the licensee duly legalized up to the Consulate of Kuwait.
• License agreement signed by both parties duly legalized as above. 

Merger / Mortgage Requirements In Kuwait

• Power of Attorney duly legalized up to the Consulate of Kuwait.
• Certificate of merger / mortgage duly legalized as above.

Name / Address Requirements In Kuwait

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