General Information
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Type of Patent: |
Patent or Utility 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 and Utility patent 10 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. |
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Search: |
Not Applicable. |
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Examination: |
Formality, novelty, inventiveness, industrial applicability, unity and compliance. |
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Recordation Applicability : |
Applications, Registrations, Partial recordation or Termination. |
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Time Frames (Up To): |
Search: 0 days. Registration: 48 months - Filing to Preliminary Examination decision 10 months - Substantive Examination Payment to Decision 28 months - Publication Opposition Period 2 months - Grant to Issuance of Letters 8 months Recordation: 6 months. Appeal: 12 months. Opposition: 24 months. |
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Cancellation Action: |
Applicable for Non-use for a period of 3 years from grant before the Administrative Authorities and Courts. |
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Infringement Measures: |
Injunction, Damages, Fine and Imprisonment. |
Filing Requirements:
• Power of Attorney duly Notarized.
• An Extract from the Commercial Register or a Certificate of Incorporation duly notarized or certified.
• Deed of assignment signed by both parties duly notarized, if the applicant is not the inventor.
• Certified copy of the priority document, if claiming priority. (Not Required for PCT)
(All the above may be submitted within 90 days from the filing date)
Assignment Requirements:
• Power of attorney signed by the assignee duly notarized.
• An Extract from the Commercial Register or a Certificate of Incorporation duly notarized or certified.
• Deed of assignment signed by both parties duly notarized.
License Requirements:
• Power of attorney signed by the licensee duly notarized.
• An Extract from the Commercial Register or a Certificate of Incorporation duly notarized or certified.
• License agreement signed by both parties duly notarized.
Merger / Mortgage Requirements:
• Power of Attorney duly notarized.
• An Extract from the Commercial Register or a Certificate of Incorporation duly notarized or certified.
• Certificate of merger / mortgage duly notarized.
Name / Address Requirements:
• Power of Attorney in the new name/address duly legalized up to the UAE consulate.
• A certificate issued by the competent authorities evidencing the changes duly legalized as above or an affidavit proving the changes duly legalized as above.
Appeal / Opposition Requirements:
• Power of Attorney duly notarized. (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.