Patent Information

General Information

Type of Patent:

Patent.

Type of Applicant:

Company,

Validity:

Patents 20 years from the international filing date.

Annuities:

Paid after grant with 6 months surcharge grace period.

PCT Based Filing:

Applicable within 18 months from the International filing date.

Revival:

Not Applicable.

Search:

Applicable.

Examination:

Formality, novelty, inventiveness, industrial applicability.

Recordation Applicability :

Applications and Registrations.

Time Frames (Up To):

Search: 10 days.

Registration: 54 months.

-          Filing to Preliminary Examination decision 6 months

-          Substantive Examination Payment to Decision 43 months (The examination fee must be paid once the formal examination is completed either voluntarily or in response to the relevant invitation)

-          Publication Opposition Period 3 months

-          Grant to Issuance of Letters 2 months

Recordation: 1 month.

Appeal: 1 month.

Opposition: 1 month.

Cancellation Action:

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

Infringement Measures:

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

Filing Requirements:

• Power of Attorney duly legalized up to the Jordanian Consulate. 
• Affidavit form No. 4 signed by both parties duly legalized as above, if the applicant is not the inventor. 
• Certified copy of an Extract from the Commercial Register or a Certificate of Incorporation. 
• Certified copy of the priority document, if priority is claimed. 
(All the above may be submitted within 60 days from the filing date)

Maintenance Requirements:

• Power of Attorney duly legalized up to the Jordanian Consulate. (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 the Jordanian consulate.
• Deed of assignment signed by both parties duly legalized as above.

License Requirements:

• Power of attorney signed by the licensee duly legalized up to the Jordanian consulate.
• License agreement signed by both parties duly legalized as above. 

Merger / Mortgage Requirements:

• Power of Attorney duly legalized up to the Jordanian Consulate.
• Certificate of merger / mortgage duly legalized as above.
• An Extract from the Commercial Register or a Certificate of Incorporation duly legalized as above. (Not Required For Mortgage)

Name / Address Requirements:

• Power of Attorney in the new name/address duly legalized up to the Jordanian consulate.  
• A certificate issued by the competent authorities evidencing the changes or an affidavit proving the changes duly legalized as above. (Not Required For Change of Address)

Appeal / Opposition Requirements:

• Power of Attorney duly legalized up to the Jordanian 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.