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Trademarks

1. Filing System (In Egypt ,  Multi-Class Filing System) .
2. Classification of goods/services (10th Edition of Nice Classification) .
3. Registrable: trademarks, service marks, collective marks, quality marks (certification marks), color marks.
4. Egypt Is Member of Paris Convention . 
5. Claiming priority Yes Is under Paris Convention . 
6. In Egypt , Filing international registration under Madrid Agreement . 
7. In Egypt , Filing international registration under Protocol to Madrid Agreement . 
8. Time from filing to registration ( 24 months) .
9. Protection (registration) duration ( 10 years from filing date) .
10. Examination type ( formal and substantive examination) .
11. Examination time (18 months) .
12. Publications:  They in the Official Gazette after acceptance.
13. Opposition period ( 60 days) .
14. Time limit to pay publication fees after acceptance ( 6 months) .
15. Time limit to pay registration fees after the end of the opposition period (2 months) .
16. Use: a registered mark may be subject for a cancellation action by any interested party if it has not been used for 5 consecutive years.
17. Renewal application can be made within ( 12 months before expiry) .
18. Renewal duration (10 years) .
19. Grace period to renew after expiration (6 months with penalty) .
20. Method of conducting the search: official search only.
21. Search for a device: not possible.
22. Time required to complete the search ( 4 days) .
23. Publication after recordal of the assignment: in the Official Gazette.
24. Publication after recordal of the change: in the Official Gazette.
25. Publication after recordal of the merge: in the Official Gazette.
26. Publication after recordal of the license: in the Official Gazette.
27. Time period of the license: can be decided by parties.

1. Late filing of documents: allowed within 3 months from filing date without penalty.
2. Extension of time for late filing of documents: not allowed.

Industrial Design

 

1. In Egypt claim priority according to Paris Convention within ( 6 months from the first filing date) .
2. Egypt Is Member of (  Paris Convention) .
3. Period of protection of a design (10 years) .
4. Annuities ( the protection shall be extended for a further period of five years when the owner of the industrial design applies for a renewal within the last year of the protection period. The owner may, however, apply for a renewal of the registration within three months after the expiry of the protection period, failing to do so, the Department shall automatically revoke the registration) .
5. Allowed time to submit the assignment deed from the date of signing the agreement: no time restrictions.

Patent

 

1. In Egypt , You can claim priority according to Paris Convention within ( 12 months from the first filing date) .
2. Egypt Is A Member of , PCT, Paris Convention.
3. Period of protection of a patent ( 20 years) .
4. Annuities: a progressive annual fee shall be paid on the second year until the expiration of the patent protection period.
5. Allowed time to submit the assignment deed from the date of signing the agreement: no time restrictions.
6. Late filing of the power of attorney and the certificate of incorporation is allowed within 4 months from filing date without penalty. However, the late filing of the priority document is allowed within 3 months from the filing date.
7. There is a substantive examination for the design for novelty, with a six months grace period of earlier disclosure.

1. Late filing of documents: late filing of the power of attorney and the certificate of incorporation is allowed within 4 months from filing date without penalty.

2. Extension of time for late filing of documents: not allowed.

PCT Filing

Egypt is a member of the International Convention and of the PCT (since 6 September 2003).

The time limit for entering the national phase of PCT in Egypt is 30 months from the priority date.

PCT Filing requirements in Egypt

1. A Power of Attorney legalized up to an Egyptian embassy or consulate;
2. A copy of the specification, claims, drawings, and abstract as published by WIPO;
3. A copy of International Search Report;
4. A copy of International Preliminary Examination Report; and
5. A copy of the specification (including claims, drawings, and abstract) in Arabic.
6. Published International application (required upon filing)
7. International Search Report and International Preliminary Report on Patentability (can be late filed).
8. The official language of the Egyptian patent application is Arabic. If the patent application is filed in any other language other than Arabic, the Arabic translation should be submitted to the Patent Office .

Note : 

1. The legalization of the Power of Attorney up to the Egyptian Consulate in Arabic is required. It may be filed simultaneously or within 4 months from the date of national phase entry.
2. If the applicant is not the inventor, a Deed of Assignment, legalized up to the Egyptian Consulate should be filed with the application or within 4 months from filing date.
3. In case the applicant is a legal entity, an Extract from the commercial register or certified copy of the Certificate of incorporation, legalized up to the Egyptian Consulate should be submitted simultaneously or within 4 months after filing of the application.
4. Examination of a PCT national phase patent application in Egypt : The Egyptian patent applications are subject to formal and substantive examination. The official fee for carrying out the substantive examination should be paid within 6 months from filing the application.

Copy Rights

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): 50 years.

Domain Names

1. Country code top level domain name extension (ccTLD): EG

2. Grace period for late renewal of the domain ( within one month from the expiration date ) . 

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