General Information
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Type of Patent: |
Patent. |
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Type of Applicant: |
Company, Individual or Jointly. |
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Validity: |
Patents 20 years from the international filing date. |
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Annuities: |
Paid annually on the anniversary of the international filing date with 3 months surcharge grace period. |
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PCT Based Filing: |
Applicable within 18 months from the International filing date. |
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Revival: |
Applicable within 12 months from due date. |
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Search: |
Applicable. |
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Examination: |
Formality and Substantive. |
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Recordation Applicability : |
Applications and Registrations. |
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Time Frames (Up To): |
Search: 15 days. Registration: 40 months. - Filing to Preliminary Examination decision 12 months - Substantive Examination Payment to Decision 18 months - Publication Opposition Period 4 months - Grant to Issuance of Letters 6 months Recordation: 1 month. Appeal: 6 months. Opposition: 8 months. |
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Cancellation Action: |
Applicable for Non-use for a period of 3 years from grant before the Courts. |
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Infringement Measures: |
Raid, Injunction, Damages, Fine and Imprisonment. |
Filing Requirements:
• Power of Attorney duly legalized up to Oman Consulate or Apostilled.
• Deed of assignment signed by both parties duly legalized as above or Apostilled, if the applicant is not the inventor.
• Simple copy of 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 Oman Consulate or Apostilled. (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 Oman consulate or Apostilled.
• Deed of assignment signed by both parties duly legalized as above or Apostilled.
License Requirements:
• Power of attorney signed by the licensee duly legalized up to Oman consulate or Apostilled.
• License agreement signed by both parties duly legalized as above or Apostilled.
Merger / Mortgage Requirements:
• Power of Attorney duly legalized up to Oman Consulate or Apostilled.
• Certificate of merger / mortgage duly legalized as above or Apostilled.
Name / Address Requirements:
• Power of Attorney in the new name/address duly legalized up to Oman consulate or Apostilled.
• A certificate issued by the competent authorities evidencing the changes or an affidavit proving the changes duly legalized as above or Apostilled.
Appeal / Opposition Requirements:
• Power of Attorney duly legalized up to Oman Consulate or Apostilled. (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.