Patent Information

General Information

Type of Patent:

Patent, Utility patent, Integrated circuits or Plant variety.

Type of Applicant:

Company, Individual or Jointly.

Validity:

Patents 20 years from the international filing date, Utility patent 7 years from the international filing date, Integrated circuits 10 years from the international filing date and Plant variety 20 years from the international filing date.

Annuities:

Paid annually on the anniversary of the international filing date with 12 months surcharge grace period.

PCT Based Filing:

Applicable within 18 months on the International filing date.

Revival:

Applicable.

Search:

Applicable.

Examination:

Formal, Substantive, Relative grounds and Absolute grounds

Recordation Applicability:

Applications, Registrations, Partial recordation or Termination.

Time Frames (Up To):

Search: 15 days.

Registration: 72 months.

-          Filing to Preliminary Examination decision  24 months

-          Substantive Examination Payment to Decision 36 months

-          Publication Opposition Period 2 months

-          Grant to Issuance of Letters 10 months

Recordation: 1 month.

Appeal: 36 months.

Opposition: 36months.

Cancellation Action:

Applicable for Non-use for a period of 3 years from grant before the Courts.

Infringement Measures:

Raid, Injunction, Damages, Fine and Imprisonment.

Filing Requirements:

• Power of Attorney duly legalized up to Egypt Consulate. 
• An Extract from the Commercial Register or a Certificate of Incorporation duly legalized as above. (Not Required for PCT)
• Deed of assignment signed by both parties duly legalized as above if the applicant is not the inventor. (Not Required for PCT)
• Certified copy of the priority document, if claiming priority. (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 Egypt consulate.
• Deed of assignment signed by the assignee and assignor duly legalized as above.
• An Extract from the Commercial Register or a Certificate of Incorporation duly legalized as above. 

License Requirements:

• Power of attorney signed by the licensee duly legalized up to Egypt consulate.
• License agreement signed by the licensee and licensor duly legalized as above. 
• An Extract from the Commercial Register or a Certificate of Incorporation duly legalized as above. 

Merger / Mortgage Requirements:

• Power of Attorney duly legalized up to Egypt Consulate.
• Certificate of merger / mortgage duly legalized as above.
• An Extract from the Commercial Register or a Certificate of Incorporation duly legalized as above.

Name / Address Requirements:

• Power of Attorney in the new name/address duly legalized up to Egypt consulate.  
• A certificate issued by the competent authorities evidencing the changes duly legalized as above.

Appeal / Opposition Requirements:  

• Power of Attorney duly legalized up to Egypt consulate. (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.