West Bank
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
10th edition – single class application
Possible for word and device marks
On formal, absolute, and relative grounds
3 months from publication date
7 years from filing date and renewable for periods of 14 years each
Vulnerable to cancellation if mark has not been used for 2 years from filing date
EXTENSION OF TIME
Possible for filing oppositions, counter oppositions, and responding to office actions
REQUIREMENTS
Filing Requirements
TREATIES AND CONVENTIONS
None
REGISTRATION
Filing Requirements
- No additional documents are required
What you need to know
- A scanned copy of the POA must be submitted within 3 months from filing date
- Priority claim is not possible
RENEWAL
Filing Requirements
- No additional documents are required
What you need to know
- Grace period of 1 month
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
What you need to know
- Trademarks may be assigned only with 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 registrations only
LICENSE
Filing Requirements
- License agreement, legalized
What you need to know
- License recordal is compulsory in order to be effective against third parties
- Maybe recorded for registrations only
- Separate POAs must be submitted by licensee and licensor
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
May be searched by subject matter, patentee name, title, and priority data
As to form and patentability
Published in the Industrial Property Gazette
2 months from publication date
Due annually on the anniversary of the filing date and payable prior to the expiration of the 4th, 8th, and 12th years as from filing date. 2 months grace period for late payment with a surcharge
Duration of patent of origin
REQUIREMENTS
Filing Requirements
REGISTRATION
Filing Requirements
- 3 copies of the specifications in English, with Arabic translation
- 3 sets of formal drawings
- Assignment from inventors, notarized
- Certified copy of Letters Patents from country of origin
CHANGE OF NAME OR ADDRESS
Filing Requirements
- Certificate of change/address, legalized
ASSIGNMENT
Filing Requirements
- Deed of assignment, legalized
What you need to know
- The assignment price should be indicated in the agreement
MERGER
Filing Requirements
- Certificate of merger, legalized
LICENSE
Filing Requirements
- License agreement, legalized
What you need to know
- POA may be submitted by licensee or licensor
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
5 years from filing date
As to form only
Inadmissible
Allowed for two consecutive terms of five years each
No
No provisions
REGISTRATION
Filing Requirements
- POA, legalized
- 3 representations of the design
- Description of the design with its Arabic translation
What you need to know
- All documents must be submitted at the time of filing
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