NO.
YES, provided that such amendments do not constitute any substantial change to the contents of the original application.
YES, within 12 months from the first filing date.
YES, official search among granted and published patents is possible by patentee name, title, subject matter, priority/PCT number.
NO, late filing of documents is not allowed.
Fees are to be paid within 3 months from the beginning of each Gregorian year, i.e., up to 31 March of each year. As for pending applications, the annuity will be paid once for the year which is due for payment only i. e. there is no retroactive effect of the payment provision.
YES. A grace period of 3 months ending in 30th of June is given with payment of double of the original prescribed fees.
20 years from the filing date.
Patents are published in the Official Gazette after substantive examination and before grant.
The application shall relate to a single invention or to a group of integrated parts that form a single inventive concept.
There is no specific period stipulated for recording the assignment. However, it is highly recommended to record the same as early as possible.
YES. License recordal is highly recommended.
The permission given to others to exploit the subject matter of protection without the consent of the patentee, in accordance with the provisions of the Law.
A contract under which the patentee grants a third party some or all of his rights to exploit the protection document for a specified period against a specified fee.
Both in English and Arabic.