YES.

Novelty, Industrial applicability, Distinctiveness, Non-disclosure to public preceding the date of filing.

10 years from the filing date, renewable for an additional term of 5 years with 15 years in total.

YES, within 6 months of the filing date of the prior application.

• A Power of Attorney duly legalized up to the Bahrain Consulate;
• A certified copy of the Certificate of Incorporation of the applicant company or an Extract from the Commercial Register duly legalized up to Bahrain Consulate;
• Three copies of the description of the model or design together with relevant drawings, if any; and
• A certified copy of the priority document, if priority is claimed.

NO, the complete documents must be submitted at the time of filing the application.

Upon acceptance by the Registrar to be published in the Official Gazette.

It shall be equally assigned to them, unless otherwise agreed.

The Authority may ask for performing amendments upon the application, as it deems necessary, and fulfilling what it deems necessary to be decided on in terms of the application.

YES, it may be transferred partly or fully, with or without compensation including inheritance.

YES, it may be licensed for exploitation, may be mortgaged and may be decided on in terms of the utilization thereof.

YES, the assignment shall not constitute an argument against others before the same being recorded in the register and published.

YES, imprisonment and fine.