General Information
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Type of Trademarks: |
Marks for goods and Service marks. |
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Type of Applicant: |
Company or Individual. |
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Registrable Elements: |
Character, Chinese characters, Three-dimensional shape, Figure Sign, Claiming colour, Claiming priority or Combination of colours. |
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Term of Protection: |
10 Years from filing date and renewable for 10 years within 12 months before expiry or 3 months after expiry without surcharge. |
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Priority Deadline: |
6 months from the priority application filing date. |
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Classification: |
11th Edition – Multi class application, Use of class headings, Designation of retail services and Addition to class heading. |
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Search: |
Applicable for Word and Device marks (Unofficial). |
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Examination: |
Formal and absolute grounds. |
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Recordation Applicability : |
Registrations. |
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Time Frames (Up To): |
Search: 3 days. Registration: 1 month. - Filing to Examination decision 15 days - Registration to Certificate Issuance 15 days Renewals: 1 month. Recordation: 1 month. Appeal: 1 month. Opposition: 0 months. |
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Declaration of Use: |
Not applicable. |
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Consent and Disclaimers: |
Acceptable to overcome refusal. |
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Cancellation Action: |
Applicable for Unlawful registration Non-use for a period of 5 years from the Registration before the Courts. |
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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 the Lebanese Consulate. (Required at the time of filing)
• Certified copy of the priority document, if priority is claimed. (May be submitted within 90 days)
Renewal 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.