Egypt
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
12th edition - multiclass application
Possible for word and device marks
On formal, absolute, and relative grounds
60 days from publication date
10 years minus one day from filing date and renewable for like periods
Vulnerable to cancellation if mark has not been used for 5 consecutive years from registration date
EXTENSION OF TIME
Not possible for filing oppositions, counter oppositions, and responding to office actions
REQUIREMENTS
Filing Requirements
TREATIES AND CONVENTIONS
World Intellectual Property Organization, World Trade Organization, Berne Convention, Madrid Agreement (Source), Nairobi Treaty, Paris Convention, Phonograms Convention, Trademark Law Treaty, Hague Agreement, Madrid Agreement (Marks), Madrid Protocol, Patent Cooperation Treaty, Nice Agreement, Strasbourg Agreement
REGISTRATION
Filing Requirements
- Certificate of incorporation, legalized
- Copy of priority documents, if priority is claimed, legalized
What you need to know
- All documents may be submitted within 6 months from filing date
RENEWAL
Filing Requirements
- No additional documents are required
What you need to know
- Grace period of 6 months
CHANGE OF NAME OR ADDRESS
Filing Requirements
- Certificate of change of name/address, legalized
What you need to know
- May be recorded for applications and registrations
ASSIGNMENT
Filing Requirements
- Deed of assignment, legalized
- Certificate of the incorporation of the assignee, legalized
What you need to know
- Trademarks may be assigned with or without the goodwill of the business concerned
- May be recorded for registrations only
MERGER
Filing Requirements
- Certificate of merger, legalized
What you need to know
- May be recorded for applications and registrations
LICENSE
Filing Requirements
- License agreement, legalized
- Certificate of incorporation, legalized
What you need to know
- License recordal is not compulsory but advisable in order to be effective against third parties
- May be recorded for registrations only
- Separate POAs are required from the licensee and licensor
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Patent applications and patents may be searched by title, patentee name, priority/PCT number, application number, subject matter
As to form, novelty, inventiveness, industrial applicability, unity, and compliance
Patents are published in the Official Gazette after allowance
60 days from publication date
Due annually on the anniversary of the international filing date (minus one day) and payable prior to grant. 12 months grace period for late payment with a surcharge
20 years from the international filing date (minus one day)
REQUIREMENTS
Filing Requirements
Legalized POA required for all of the below procedures
REGISTRATION
Filing Requirements
- Copy of International Publication Title and Abstract in Arabic
- Country-specific formatting of English and Arabic specifications
CHANGE OF NAME OR ADDRESS
Filing Requirements
- Certificate of change of name/address, legalized
What you need to know
- Documents must be accompanied with a simple English translation if made in a foreign language
- Documents must be translated into Arabic upon submission
ASSIGNMENT
Filing Requirements
- Deed of assignment, legalized
- Certificate of Incorporation in the name of the assignee, legalized
What you need to know
- Separate POAs are required from assignee and assignor
- Documents must be accompanied with a simple English translation if made in a foreign language
- Documents must be translated into Arabic upon submission
MERGER
Filing Requirements
- Certificate of merger, legalized
- Certificate of incorporation, legalized
What you need to know
- Documents must be accompanied with a simple English translation if made in a foreign language
- Documents must be translated into Arabic upon submission
LICENSE
Filing Requirements
- License agreement, legalized
- Certificate of incorporation of the licensee, legalized
What you need to know
- Documents must be accompanied with a simple English translation if made in a foreign language
- Documents must be translated into Arabic upon submission
- Separate POAs are required from the
licensee and licensor
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
10 years from filing date. Can be extended for extra 5 years
As to form and novelty
Admissible for up to 50 figures
Yes
60 days from publication date
REGISTRATION
Filing Requirements
- POA, legalized
- Certificate of incorporation, legalized
- 6 copies of the representations
- Brief separate illustration of the drawings
- Copy of priority document, if priority is claimed, certified
- Description of the design
- Deed of assignment from the inventor(s), legalized
What you need to know
- Copies of the representations, description of the design, and a brief separate illustration of the drawings must be submitted at the time of filing
- Deed of assignment may be submitted within 6 months of filing date
- POA, certificate of incorporation, and priority document may be submitted within 6 months of filing date
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Office Hours
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