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Trademarks

Information of Trademarks Registration In Bahrain 

  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, smell marks, sound marks, quality marks (certification marks), 3D marks, color marks ) .
  4. Bahrain Is A Member of Paris Convention .
  5. The Claiming priority Is under Of Paris Convention .
  6. The Filing international registration Is Not under Of Madrid Agreement .
  7. The Filing international registration Is under Of Protocol Madrid Agreement .
  8. The Time from filing to registration ( 3 months) .
  9. Protection (registration) duration ( 10 years from the filing date) .
  10. Examination type (  substantive examination) .
  11. The Examination time ( Seven 7 days ) .
  12. Opposition period ( 60 days) .
  13. Time limit to pay publication fees after acceptance ( within 30 days) .
  14. Time limit to pay registration fees after the end of the opposition period ( within 30 days) .
  15. The Use ( a registered mark may be subject to a cancellation action by any interested party if it has not been used for 5 consecutive years) .
  16. Renewal application can be made within: 12 months before expiry.
  17. Renewal duration: 10 years.
  18. Grace period to renew after expiration ( 6 months) .
  19. Method of conducting the search ( official search only) .
  20. Search for a device ( possible) .
  21. Search by applicant’s name ( possible) .
  22. Time required to complete the search ( 4 days) .
  23. Claiming good will upon assignment ( optional_ .
  24. Publication after recordal of the assignment (  in the Official Gazette) .
  25. Publication after recordal of the change ( in the Official Gazette) .
  26. Publication after recordal of the merge ( in the Official Gazette) .
  27. Publication after recordal of the license ( in the Official Gazette) .
  28. Time period of the license ( can be decided by parties) .

Trademarks – Filing Requirements

  1. The Power of attorney legalized or apostille.
  2. A Copy of the commercial register or the trade license if the applicant is a local national.
  3. A Copy of the commercial register or the trade license if the applicant is not local national, legalized or apostille.
  4. A Certified copy of the priority document if claimed.

NOTES : If the legalized document is not ready at the time of filing, we can file the non-legalized copy and then provide the legalized document within three (3) months.

 

RENEWAL REQUIREMENTS

  1. Power of attorney legalized or apostille.
  2. Photocopy of the registration certificate.

SEARCH REQUIREMENTS : No documents are required.

 

ASSIGNMENT REQUIREMENTS

  1. Power of attorney signed by the assignor, legalized or apostille.
  2. Power of attorney signed by the assignee, legalized or apostille.
  3. Deed of assignment document signed by the assignor and assignee, legalized or apostille.
  4. Copy of the certificate of incorporation or extract from the commercial register, legalized or apostille.

MERGER REQUIREMENTS

  1. Power of attorney, legalized or apostille.
  2. Merger agreement document signed by both parties, legalized or apostille.
  3. Copy of the certificate of incorporation or extract from the commercial register, legalized or apostille.

RECORDAL OF CHANGE

  1. Power of attorney, legalized or apostille.
  2. A letter from the proprietors addressed to the Registrar of Trademark in Bahrain stating their request to effect the change of name or address.

LICENSE REQUIREMENTS

  1. Power of attorney signed by the licensee and licensor, legalized or apostille.
  2. License agreement document signed by the parties, legalized or apostille.

NOTES : It is possible to record change transactions (name, address, assignment, merger, etc) either for applications under examination (before issuing an acceptance decision for publication by the Trademark Office) or for registered trademarks.

Industrial Design

 Information For Industrial Design Registration In Bahrain 

  1. You can claim priority according to Paris Convention within: 6 months from the first filing date.
  2. Member of: Paris Convention.
  3. Period of protection of a design: 10 years from the filing date, renewable only once for a period of five (5) years, making the design protected for a total of fifteen (15) years.
  4. Time to pay publication fees after grant (acceptance): directly after acceptance.
  5. Time to pay registration fees after publication: directly after the end of publication period.
  6. Annuities: annuity fees are due on the anniversary of the design publication date. A grace period of six (6) months is granted for the late annuity payment with a penalty fee.
  7. Allowed time to submit the assignment deed from the date of signing the agreement: no time restrictions.
INDUSTRIAL DESIGN FILING REQUIREMENTS
  1. Power of attorney legalized or apostille.
  2. A copy for each section of the design from different angles covering all aspects.
  3. Extract of the commercial register if the applicant is a local company.
  4. Business license if the applicant is a foreign company.
  5. Deed of assignment document if the applicant is not the inventor.

NOTES : Late filing of documents: not allowed.

 
ANNUITY REQUIREMENTS : No documents are required.

 

INDUSTRIAL DESIGN ASSIGNMENT

  1. Power of attorney signed by the assignor legalized, and a separate power by the assignee.
  2. Deed of assignment document legalized or apostille.

INDUSTRIAL DESIGN RECORDAL OF CHANGE

  1. Power of attorney legalized or apostille.
  2. A letter from the proprietors addressed to the Registrar stating their request to effect the change of name or address.
INDUSTRIAL DESIGN LICENSE
  1. Power of attorney signed by the licensee and licensor legalized or apostille.
  2. License agreement document signed by the parties legalized or apostille.

Patent

  Information For Patents Filing In Bahrain 
1- The Applicant can claim priority according to Paris Convention within: 12 months from the first filing date.

2- Bahrain Is A Member of  ( PCT, Paris Convention, GCC ) .
3- Period of protection of a patent: 20 years.
4- Annuities: are to be paid after the grant, calculated from the filing date or the priority date. A grace period of six (6) months is granted for the late filing of the annuity with the payment of a penalty fee.
Allowed time to submit the assignment deed from the date of signing the agreement: no time restrictions.

PATENT FILING REQUIREMENTS

  1. Power of attorney legalized or apostille.
  2. Extract of the Commercial Register or the Memorandum of Association if the applicant is a company.
  3. The full particulars of the applicant if the applicant is an individual.
  4. Certified copy of priority document if claimed, with a certified translation.
  5. Deed of assignment document if the applicant is not the inventor.
  6. The title of the patent and a summary description of the invention (abstract) in English and Arabic.
  7. The full description of the invention, with a certified Arabic translation.
  8. The claims of the patent, with a certified Arabic translation.
    Drawings.

NOTES : 

  1. The power, the commercial register, the priority document, and the assignment document can be filed within three (3) months from the filing date.
  2. The certified translation of the description and the claims can be provided within four (4) months from the filing date.

ANNUITY REQUIREMENTS : No documents are required.

PATENT ASSIGNMENT

  1. Power of attorney signed by the assignor legalized or apostille, and a separate power by the assignee.
  2. Deed of assignment document legalized or apostille.
  3. Copy of certificate of incorporation or extract from the commercial register.

PATENT RECORDAL OF CHANGE

  1. Power of attorney legalized or apostille.
  2. A letter from the proprietors addressed to the Registrar stating their request to effect the change of name or address.

PATENT LICENSE

  1. Power of attorney signed by the licensee and licensor, legalized or apostille.
  2. License agreement document signed by the parties, legalized or apostille.

PCT Filing

Bahrain Is A Member of PCT, Paris Convention Since ,18 March 2007

To enter the PCT national phase in Bahrain : 

  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 Bahrain
    Patent applications in Bahrain under go formal and substantive examinations.
  5. Fee for conducting the substantive examination should be paid upon receipt of the corresponding notification from the Bahraini Patent Office.

Copy Rights

General Information For Copyrights In Bahrain 

  1. Validity of the copyright protection period before expiry: lifetime of the author from the date of creation.
  2. Validity of the copyright protection period after the death of the author(s): 50 years.

Copyrights – Filing Requirements

  1. Power of attorney, legalized or apostille.
  2. The full particulars of the applicant and copy of the applicant’s identification card.
  3. Deed of assignment document, legalized or apostille in case that the applicant is not the author.

Domain Names

The Bahrain Telecommunications Co. (BATELCO) is the local registry for the Top-Level Domain Name (.bh) in the Kingdom of Bahrain.

Domain Names – Filing Requirements

  1. Power of attorney, legalized or apostille.
  2. Request letter for the registration of the domain name, printed on the applicant’s letterhead.
    Application form.

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