General Information
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Type of Patent: |
Patent, Utility patent, Integrated circuits, Plant variety. |
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Type of Applicant: |
Company, Individual or Jointly. |
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Validity: |
Patents 20 years from the international filing date, Utility patent 10 years from the international filing date, Integrated circuits 10 years from the international filing date, Plant variety 25 years from the international filing date. |
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Annuities: |
Paid after grant with 6 months surcharge grace period. |
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PCT Based Filing: |
Applicable within 30 months from the International filing date. |
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Revival: |
Not Applicable. |
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Search: |
Applicable. |
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Examination: |
Formality, novelty, inventiveness, industrial applicability, unity and compliance. |
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Recordation Applicability : |
Applications, Registrations, Partial recordation, or Termination. |
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Time Frames (Up To): |
Search: 7 days. Registration: 42 months - Filing to Preliminary Examination decision 30 months - Substantive Examination Payment to Decision 9 months - Grant to Issuance of Letters 3 months Recordation: 1 month. Appeal: 12 months. Opposition: 12 months. |
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Cancellation Action: |
Applicable for Unlawful registration before the Courts. |
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Infringement Measures: |
Prevention of importation/exportation goods by Customs, Injunction, Fine |
Filing Requirements:
• Power of Attorney duly legalized up to Bahrain Consulate or Apostilled.
• Certificate of incorporation or Extract from commercial register duly legalized or Apostilled as above. (Not Required for PCT)
• Deed of assignment signed by both parties duly legalized or Apostilled as above, if the applicant is not the inventor. (Not Required for PCT)
• Priority document duly legalized or Apostilled as above, if priority is claimed. (Not Required for PCT)
(All the above may be submitted within 90 days from the filing date)
Assignment Requirements:
• Power of attorney signed by the assignee duly legalized up to Bahrain Consulate or Apostilled.
• Deed of assignment signed by both parties duly legalized or Apostilled as above.
License Requirements:
• Power of attorney signed by the licensee and licensor duly legalized up to Bahrain Consulate or Apostilled.
• License agreement signed by both parties duly legalized or Apostilled as above.
Merger / Mortgage Requirements:
• Power of Attorney duly legalized up to Bahrain Consulate or Apostilled.
• Certificate of merger / mortgage duly legalized or Apostilled as above.
Name / Address Requirements:
• Power of Attorney in the new name/address duly legalized Bahrain Consulate or Apostilled.
• A certificate issued by the competent authorities evidencing the changes or an affidavit proving the changes duly legalized or Apostilled as above.
Appeal / Opposition Requirements:
• Power of Attorney duly legalized up to Bahrain Consulate or Apostilled. (Required at the time of filing)
• Any document to show prior use in the stated jurisdiction or neighbouring countries.
• Brief history of the applicant’s company including list of registrations along with copies of the same in the stated jurisdiction or neighbouring countries.
• The date of first use and registration worldwide and in the stated jurisdiction or neighbouring countries.
• Extracts from bills/invoices, etc., from the year of inception of the company.
• Sales turnover from inception up to date in the country of origin and in the stated jurisdiction or neighbouring countries.
• Any additional helpful documents (ex. Distribution agreements, local advertisements, local newspapers, magazines, etc.) evidencing the use and existence of the mark worldwide and in the stated jurisdiction or neighbouring countries.