Patent Information

General Information

Type of Patent:

Patent.

Type of Applicant:

Company, Individual or Jointly.

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:

Applicable within 6 months from due date

Search:

Not Applicable.

Examination:

Formality.

Recordation Applicability :

Registrations.

Time Frames (Up To):

Search: 0 days.

Registration: 1 month.

-          Filing to Examination decision 15 days

-          Registration to Certificate Issuance 15 days

Recordation: 1 month.

Appeal: 1 month

Opposition: 0 months.

Cancellation Action:

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

Infringement Measures:

Damages, Fine and Imprisonment.

Filing Requirements:

• Power of Attorney duly legalized up to the Lebanese Consulate. (Required at the time of filing)
• Deed of assignment signed by both parties duly legalized as above, if the applicant is not the inventor. (Required at the time of filing)
• Certified copy of the priority document, if priority is claimed. (May be submitted within 90 days)

Maintenance Requirements:

• Power of Attorney duly legalized up to the Lebanese 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 Lebanese consulate.
• Deed of assignment signed by both parties duly legalized as above.
• Original certificate of registration for endorsement purposes.

License Requirements:

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

Merger / Mortgage Requirements:

• Power of Attorney duly legalized up to the Lebanese Consulate.
• Certificate of merger / mortgage duly legalized as above.
• Original certificate of registration for endorsement purposes.

Name / Address Requirements:

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

Appeal / Opposition Requirements:

• Power of Attorney duly legalized up to the Lebanese 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.