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Trademarks

 Information Of Trademarks Registration In Oman

  1. The Filing System ( Single-Class Filing System) .
  2. Classification of goods/services ( 11th Edition of Nice Classification) .
  3. Registrable ( Trademarks, service marks, collective marks, quality marks (certification marks), 3D marks) .
  4. Oman Is A Member of Paris Convention .
  5. The Claiming priority Is under Of Paris Convention .
  6. The Filing international registration Is under Of Protocol Madrid Agreement .
  7. The Time from filing to registration ( Seven 7 months) .
  8. Protection (registration) duration ( 10 years from the application date) .
  9. The Examination type ( formal and substantive examination) .
  10. The Examination time ( 3 months) .
  11. Publications ( in the Official Gazette after registration) .
  12. Opposition period ( 60 days) .
  13. The Use ( A registered mark may be subject for a cancellation action by any interested party if it has not been used for 3 consecutive years ) .
  14. Renewal application can be made within ( One 1 year before expiry ) .
  15. Renewal duration ( Ten10 years ) .
  16. Grace period to renew after expiration ( 6 months with penalty) .
  17. Method of conducting the search ( official search only) .
  18. Search for a device ( not possible) .
  19. Time required to complete the search ( 3 days) .
  20. Claiming goodwill upon assignment ( optional) .
  21. Publication after recordal of the assignment ( in the Official Gazette) .
  22. Publication after recordal of the change ( in the Official Gazette) .
  23. Publication after recordal of the merge (  in the Official Gazette) .
  24. Publication after recordal of the license ( in the Official Gazette) .
  25. Time period of the license ( country decides ) . 
FILING REQUIREMENTS
  1. The Power of attorney, legalized or apostilled.
  2. A Certified copy of the extract from the Commercial Register. If the applicant is individual, then it is required to obtain a letter from the Chamber of Commerce where the applicant resides stating that he/she is a business man engaged in business or trade activities.
  3. A Certified copy of the priority document if claimed.

NOTES : Late filing of documents ( can be filed later without penalty) .

 

RENEWAL REQUIREMENTS : A Power of attorney, legalized or apostilled.

 

NOTES : Late filing of documents ( not allowed) .

 

ASSIGNMENT REQUIREMENTS

  1. The Power of attorney, legalized or apostilled.
  2. A Deed of assignment document from the assignor and the assignee legalized or apostilled.
  3. A Certified copy of the certificate of incorporation or the extract from the commercial register of the assignee.

NOTES : Late filing of documents ( not allowed) .

 

MERGER REQUIREMENTS

  1. The Power of attorney, legalized or apostilled.
  2. Merger agreement document legalized or apostilled.
  3. A Certified copy of the certificate of incorporation or the extract from the commercial register.

NOTES : Late filing of documents ( not allowed) .

 

RECORDAL OF CHANGE

  1. The Power of attorney, legalized or apostilled.
  2. A Certificate of change of name legalized or apostilled.
  3. A Certified certificate of the change of address.

NOTES : Late filing of documents ( not allowed) .

 

LICENSE REQUIREMENTS

  1. Power of attorney, legalized or apostilled.
  2. License agreement document containing the trademark registration number, legalized or apostilled.
  3. Certified copy of the certificate of incorporation or the extract from the commercial register of the licensee.

NOTES : Late filing of documents ( not allowed) .

Industrial Design

 Information For Design Filing 

  1. You can claim priority according to Paris Convention within ( 6 months from the first filing date) .
  2. Oman Member of ( Paris Convention, GCC) .
  3. Period of protection of a design ( 15 years) .
  4. Annuities ( are to be paid every five years ) .
  5. Allowed time to submit the assignment deed from the date of signing the agreement ( no time restrictions) .

INDUSTRIAL DESIGN FILING REQUIREMENTS

  1. The Power of attorney legalized by the Omani Consulate.
  2. Description of the design showing the elements of novelty.
  3. Five to ten samples of the design.
  4. A Certified copy of the commercial register or any equivalent document.

 

ANNUITY REQUIREMENTS : No documents are required.

 

INDUSTRIAL DESIGN SEARCH : No documents are required.

 

INDUSTRIAL DESIGN ASSIGNMENT

  1. The Power of attorney legalized by the Omani Consulate.
  2. Deed of assignment document signed by the assignor and assignee, legalised by the Omani Consulate.

NOTES : Late filing of documents ( not allowed) .

 

INDUSTRIAL DESIGN MERGER

  1. The Power of attorney legalized by the Omani Consulate.
  2. Merger agreement document signed by both parties, legalized by the Omani Consulate.

NOTES : Late filing of documents ( not allowed) .

 

INDUSTRIAL DESIGN RECORDAL OF CHANGE

  1. The Power of attorney reflecting the new name or address legalized by the Omani Consulate.
  2. A Certificate of incorporation or extract from the commercial register reflecting the change, legalized by the Omani Consulate.

NOTES : Late filing of documents ( not allowed) .

 

INDUSTRIAL DESIGN LICENSE

  1. The Power of attorney signed by the licensee, legalized by the Omani Consulate.
  2. License agreement document signed by both parties, legalized by the Omani Consulate.

NOTES : Late filing of documents ( not allowed) .

Patent

Information For Patents Filing 

  1. You can claim priority according to Paris Convention within ( 12 months from the first filing date) .
  2. Oman A Member of (  PCT, Paris Convention, GCC) .
  3. Period of protection of a patent ( 20 years) .
  4. Annuities (  are to be paid on the anniversary date of the filing of the patent with a grace period of three months without a fine extendable by another three months with a fine. The payment of annuities can be made on or before the due date at any time and for any number of years) .
  5. Allowed time to submit the assignment deed from the date of signing the agreement ( no time restrictions ) .

Patents Filing Requirements

  1. The Power of attorney legalized by the Omani Consulate.
  2. Specification, claims, formal drawings, and abstract with Arabic translation.

NOTES : Late filing of documents ( allowed within 3 months from filing date without penalty) .

 

ANNUITY REQUIREMENTS : No documents are required.

 
 

PATENT SEARCH : No documents are required.

 

PATENT ASSIGNMENT

  1. The Power of attorney legalized by the Omani Consulate.
  2. A Deed of assignment document signed by the assignor and assignee, legalized by the Omani Consulate.

NOTES : Late filing of documents ( not allowed) .

 

PATENT MERGER

  1. The Power of attorney legalized by the Omani Consulate.
  2. Merger agreement document signed by both parties, legalized by the Omani Consulate.

NOTES : Late filing of documents ( not allowed) .

 

PATENT RECORDAL OF CHANGE

  1. The Power of attorney reflecting the new name or address legalized by the Omani Consulate.
  2. A Certificate of incorporation or extract from the commercial register reflecting the change, legalized by the Omani Consulate.

NOTES :  Late filing of documents ( not allowed) .

 
 

PATENT LICENSE

  1. The Power of attorney signed by the licensee, legalized by the Omani Consulate.
  2. License agreement document signed by both parties, legalized by the Omani Consulate.

NOTES :  Late filing of documents ( not allowed) .

PCT Filing

Oman Is A Member of PCT Since , October 26, 2001

To enter the PCT national phase in Oman : 

  1. It is necessary to provide a verified translation into Arabic or English of the description, claims and text matter of drawings. The translation into English must be filed on entering the PCT national phase and the authorized Arabic translation may be submitted within 4 months after the national phase entry.
  2. A copy of the Priority Document is not required by the Office.
  3. Authorization of an agent or Power of Attorney is required to be filed within 3 months from the date of receipt of the invitation by the Office if not already filed.
  4. Examination of a PCT national phase patent application in Oman . 
    Patent applications in Oman under go formal and substantive examinations.
  5. Fee for conducting the substantive examination should be paid upon receipt of the corresponding notification from the  Oman Patent Office.

Copy Rights

 Information For Copyrights 

  1. Validity of the copyright protection period before expiry: for the author’s life.
  2. Validity of the copyright protection period after the death of the author(s): 70 years.

Copyrights – Filing Requirements

Oman is a member of Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary  & Artistic Works & copyright owners from countries that are party to this Convention do not require registration.

Domain Names

 Information For Domain Names 

  1. Country code top level domain name extension (ccTLD): .OM
  2. Grace period for late renewal of the domain: no grace period.

Domain Names – Filing Requirements

  1. The Power of attorney legalized by the Omani Consulate.
  2. Photocopy of valid trade license from the Government Ministry.
  3. Letter from the head of the entity requesting the domain name.

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