Trademark Information

General Information

Type of Trademarks:

Marks for goods, Service marks, Certification marks, Collective marks, Quality control Marks, Sound marks

Type of Applicant:

Company, Individual or Jointly.

Registrable Elements:

Character, Figure Sign, claiming colour, Claiming priority or Combination of colours, Sound, Scent.

Term of Protection:

10 Years from filing date and renewable for 10 years within 12 months before expiry or 6 months after expiry with surcharge.

Priority Deadline:

6 months from the priority application filing date.

Classification:

11th Edition – Single class application, Use of class headings, Designation of retail services and Addition to class heading.

Search:

Applicable for Word marks, Device marks

Examination:

Formal, Substantive, Relative grounds and Absolute grounds.

Recordation Applicability :

Registrations, Partial recordation or Termination.

Time Frames (Up To):

Search: 3 days.

Registration: 5 months

-          Filing to Examination decision 1 month

-          Examination decision to Publication 1 month

-          Publication Opposition Period 2 months

-          Registration to Certificate Issuance 1 month

Renewals: 1 month.

Recordation: 1 month.

Appeal: 3 months.

Opposition: 3 months.

Declaration of Use:

Not applicable.

Consent and Disclaimers:

Acceptable to overcome refusal.

Cancellation Action:

Applicable for Unlawful registration Non-use for a period of 5 years from the Registration before the Administrative Authorities and Courts.

Infringement Measures:

Prevention of importation of infringing goods by Customs, Raid, Injunction, Damages, Fine and Imprisonment.

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.
• Certified copy of the priority document if priority is claimed.
(All the above may be submitted within 90 days from the filing date)

Renewal Requirements:

• Power of Attorney duly legalized up to Bahrain Consulate or Apostilled. (Required at the time of filing in case we are not the agent of record).

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.