General Information
Type of Applicant
Company, Individual or Jointly.
Validity
Patents 20 years from the international filing date and Utility patent 10 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.
Search
Not Applicable.
Examination
Formality, novelty, inventiveness, industrial applicability, unity and compliance.
Recordation Applicability
Applications, Registrations, Partial recordation or Termination.
Time Frames (Up To)
NAN
Search
0 days.
Registration
Search: 7 days.
Registration: 6 months
- Filing to Examination decision 3 months
- Publication Opposition Period 0 months
- Registration to Certificate Issuance 3 months
Renewal: 4 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
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. (Not Required for PCT)
(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.
Merger / Mortgage Requirements:
• Power of Attorney duly notarized.
• An Extract from the Commercial Register or a Certificate of Incorporation duly notarized or certified.
• Certificate of merger / mortgage duly notarized.
Name / Address Requirements:
• Power of Attorney in the new name/address duly legalized up to the UAE consulate.
• A certificate issued by the competent authorities evidencing the changes duly legalized as above or an affidavit proving the changes duly legalized as above.
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.