Trademark Information

General Information

Type of Trademarks:

Marks for goods, Service marks, Collective marks.

Type of Applicant:

Company, Individual or Jointly.

Registrable Elements:

Character, Chinese characters, Figure Sign, Claiming colour, Claiming priority or Combination of colours.

Term of Protection:

10 Years from filing date and renewable for 10 years within 2 months before expiry or 12 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.

Search:

Applicable for Word and Device marks.

Examination:

Formal, Substantive, Relative grounds and Absolute grounds.

Recordation Applicability :

Registrations.

Time Frames (Up To):

Search: 4 days.

Registration: 12 months.

-          Filing to Examination decision 6 months

-          Examination decision to Publication 1 month

-          Publication Opposition Period 3 months

-          Registration to Certificate Issuance 2 months

Renewals: 4 months.

Recordation: 4 months.

Appeal: 8 months.

Opposition: 36 months.

Declaration of Use:

Not applicable.

Consent and Disclaimers:

Acceptable to overcome refusal.

Cancellation Action:

Non-use for a period of 3 years from the filing date 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. 
• Certified copy of the priority document, if priority is claimed. 
(All the above required at the time of filing)

Renewal 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.