Jordan
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
11th edition – single class application
Possible for word and device marks
On formal, absolute, and relative grounds
3 months from publication date
10 years from filing date and renewable for like periods
Vulnerable to cancellation if mark has not been used for 3 consecutive years from filing date
EXTENSION OF TIME
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, Paris Convention, WIPO Copyright Treaty, WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty, Budapest Treaty, Nice Agreement, Vienna Agreement, The International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants
REGISTRATION
Filing Requirements
- Copy of priority document, if priority is claimed, certified
What you need to know
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Legalized POA and priority document maybe submitted at the time of filing, or after filing upon receiving the Examiner’s request which is not expected to be received before a minimum of 3 months from filing date
RENEWAL
Filing Requirements
- No additional documents are required
What you need to know
- Grace period of 1 year
- Documents must be translated into Arabic upon submission
CHANGE OF NAME OR ADDRESS
Filing Requirements
- Certificate of change of name, legalized
- For change of address, no additional documents are required other than POA
What you need to know
- May be recorded for registrations only
- Documents must be translated into Arabic upon submission
ASSIGNMENT
Filing Requirements
What you need to know
- Trademarks may be assigned with or without the goodwill of the business concerned
- May be recorded for registrations only
- Documents must be translated into Arabic upon submission
MERGER
Filing Requirements
- Certificate of merger, legalized
What you need to know
- May be recorded for registrations only
- Documents must be translated into Arabic upon submission
LICENSE
Filing Requirements
- License agreement, 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
- Documents must be translated into Arabic upon submission
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Published and granted patents may be searched by title, abstract, inventor(s), priority information,
subject matter and patentee(s) name
As to form, novelty, inventiveness, and industrial applicability
Published after 18 months from priority or filing date and after preliminary acceptance
3 months from publication date
Due annually on the anniversary of the international filing date and payable prior to grant. Grace period of 6 months for late payment with a surcharge
20 years from filing date
REQUIREMENTS
Filing Requirements
REGISTRATION
Filing Requirements
- Affidavit (Form no. 4), signed by inventor(s) and the applicant, notarized and legalized
- Copy of priority document, if priority is claimed
- Certificate of incorporation copied
- English specifications and drawings
- Arabic translation of specifications and drawings
What you need to know
- The specifications and drawings and the Arabic translation of title and abstract must be submitted at the time of filing
- The rest of the documents may be submitted within sixty days from filing date
CHANGE OF NAME OR ADDRESS
Filing Requirements
- Extract from the commercial register showing old and new name, legalized
- For a change of address, no additional documents are required other than POA
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
- Copy of certificate of incorporation of the applicant company, certified
What you need to know
- Documents must be accompanied with a simple English translation if made in a foreign language
- Extract from the commercial register of assignee must be submitted for pending patents
- Documents must be translated into Arabic upon submission
MERGER
Filing Requirements
- Certificate of merger, legalized
- Copy of certificate of incorporation of the applicant company, certified
LICENSE
Filing Requirements
- License agreement, 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
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
15 years from filing date
As to form and novelty
Admissible
Yes
90 days from publication date
REQUIREMENTS
Filing Requirements
REGISTRATION
Filing Requirements
- POA, legalized
- 3 representations of the design
- Copy of certificate of incorporation of the applicant company, certified
- An abstract of the design for publication in the Official Gazette
- Deed of assignment, legalized
- Copy of priority document, if priority is claimed, certified
What you need to know
- Design title, abstract, class, drawings are needed at time of filing, all remaining documents may be submitted within 2 months of filing date
56 Prince Shaker Bin Zaid Street
Al Rihani Building “Al Nakhleh”
Al Shmeisani, Amman, Jordan
P.O. Box 840553, Amman 11184
+962 6 464 2145
+962 6 464 2159
jordan@sabaip.com
Office Hours
Sunday to Thursday: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.