Official search only.
7 – 10 working days.
Single-Class Filing System.
Class 33, alcoholic goods in class 32, pork meat in class 29, and Christmas trees and related products in class 28; and “retail and wholesale store services” in classes 35 and 42 cannot be registered.
YES, based on reciprocity.
YES, the trademark can be registered in the name of more than one applicant. Requirements as follows:
NO. The legalized POA must be filed together with the application.
NO. A Separate application is required for each class.
7-8 months.
YES. The documents, such as the corrected power of attorney and amended form of trademark subject to Registrar’s discretion.
YES, within 90 days from the publication date.
If two or more persons simultaneously apply to register the same mark or similar marks for the same category of products or services, the registration application shall be suspended until one of the applicants presents a written statement from the other duly endorsed by the authorities to the effect that they forego their application, or pending a final judgment in favor of one of them by the Grievance Board.
10 Hijri years (approximately 9 years and 8 months) from filing date.
The owner of the registered mark may request the competent department to introduce any additions or modifications thereon provided they do not substantially affect the character of the mark. Such a request shall be subject to all the conditions and procedures which govern original applications for registration.
One (1) year before the expiry.
6 Hijri months from the protection’s expiry date.
A mark's registration shall be cancelled by law in the following two cases: marks whose registrations were not renewed in accordance with this law and its implementing regulations and marks owned by natural or juristic foreigners against whom a boycott order has been issued by the concerned authority.
If a mark is cancelled, it may not be registered for the benefit of others for the same products or services or for similar products or services until three years have passed from the date of cancellation.
The registered trademark is vulnerable to cancellation by any interested party if there has been no effective use of the mark for a period of 5 consecutive years preceding date of filing for cancellation.
NO. May be recorded for registrations only.
NO. Trademarks may be assigned with or without the goodwill of the business concerned.
A value of one (1) dollar can be mentioned in the assignment and no tax is imposed on the mentioned value.