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Trademarks

Information For Trademarks Registration In Jordan  

  1. The Filing System ( Single-Class Filing System) .
  2. The Classification of goods/services ( 10th Edition of Nice Classification) .
  3. Registrable ( Trademarks, service marks, collective marks) .
  4. Jordan Is A Member of Paris Convention .
  5. The Claiming priority Is under Of Paris Convention .
  6. The Filing international registration is not under Madrid Agreement . 
  7. The Filing international registration Is not under Protocol to Madrid Agreement .
  8. Time from filing to registration ( 12 months) .
  9. Protection (registration) duration ( 10 years from filing date) .
  10. The Examination type ( formal and substantive examination) .
  11. The Examination time ( 6 months) .
  12. The Opposition period ( 3months) .
  13. Time limit to pay publication fees after acceptance (directly after acceptance) .
  14. Time limit to pay registration fees after the end of the opposition period: at the end of opposition period.
  15. 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.
  16. Renewal application can be made within (2 months before expiry) .
  17. Renewal duration (10 years) .
  18. Grace period to renew after expiration (12 months without penalty) .
  19. Method of conducting the search ( official search and non-official search) .
  20. Search for a device (possible) .
  21. Search by applicant’s name (possible in nonofficial searches) .
  22. Time required to complete the search ( 3 days) .
  23. Recording an assignment on a pending application (not possible) .
  24. Claiming goodwill upon assignment (optional) .
  25. Publication after recordal of the assignment: in the Official Gazette.
  26. Recording a change on a pending application: not possible.
  27. Publication after recordal of the change: in the Official Gazette.
  28. Recording a merger on a pending application (not possible) .
  29. Publication after recordal of the merge ( in the Official Gazette) .
  30. Recording a license on a pending application (not possible) .
  31. Publication after recordal of the license( in the Official Gazette) .
  32. Time period of the license (can be decided by parties) .

FILING REQUIREMENTS

  1. The Power of attorney legalized by the Jordanian Consulate.
  2. The Certified copy of the priority document if claimed.

 NOTES  : 

1. Late filing of documents: allowed within 3 months from filing date without additional charges.

2. Extension of time for late filing of documents: can be applied for an additional period of 3 months with a penalty.

 

REGISTRATION WITH CUSTOMS DUTY

  1. Power of attorney legalized.
  2. Certified copy of the registration certificate of the subject trademark.
  3. Samples of the genuine goods, in case of a copyright, a full description of the same.
 

RENEWAL REQUIREMENTS : Power of attorney legalized by the Jordanian Consulate.

NOTES :

  1. Late filing of documents( not allowed).
  2. It is possible to remove some items from the list of goods and services upon renewal.

 

SEARCH REQUIREMENTS : No documents are required.

 

ASSIGNMENT REQUIREMENTS

  1. Power of attorney signed by the assignee, legalized by the Jordanian Consulate.
  2. Deed of assignment document legalized by the Jordanian Consulate.

NOTES : Late filing of documents( not allowed).

 

MERGER REQUIREMENTS

  1. Power of attorney legalized.
  2. Merger agreement document legalized.

NOTES : Late filing of documents ( not allowed ) .

 

RECORDAL OF CHANGE

  1. Power of attorney under the new name, legalized 

  2. Certificate of change of name legalized.

NOTES :

  1. Late filing of documents (not allowed) .
  2. Certificate of change is not required for changes of address.
 

LICENSE REQUIREMENTS

  1. Power of attorney signed by the licensor, legalized by the Jordanian Consulate.
  2. License agreement document legalized by the Jordanian Consulate.

NOTES : Late filing of documents: (not allowed ) .

There are extra fees for large size of the list of goods and services.

Industrial Design

Information For  Industrial Design  Filing In Jordan 

  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 (15 years) .
  4. Time to pay publication fees after grant (acceptance): all fees are paid upon filing.
  5. Time to pay registration fees after publication (all fees are paid upon filing) .
  6. Annuities: There is no such annuity payment system since all fees including annuity fees are paid at the time of filing.
  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 by the Jordanian Consulate.
  2. Three sets of specimens or representations of the design.
  3. The article(s) covered by the design and the material used in producing these items.
  4. Description of the design pointing out its novel aspects.
  5. Declaration of novelty and ownership legalized by the Jordan Consulate.
  6. Deed of assignment document if the designer is different from the applicant, legalized by the Jordanian Consulate.
  7. Certified copy of the priority document if claimed.
  8. Class(es) which the design is to be registered under.
  9. Details of the applicant.
  10. Extract from the commercial register legalized if the applicant is not a normal person.

NOTES  :

1. Late filing of documents: allowed within 2 months from filing date without penalty.

2. Extension of time for late filing of documents: can be applied for an additional periods of  One month each, with a penalty.

 

ANNUITY REQUIREMENTS

There is no such annuity payment system since all fees including annuity fees are paid at the time of filing.
 

INDUSTRIAL DESIGN ASSIGNMENT

  1. Power of attorney signed by the assignee, legalized by the Jordanian Consulate.
  2. Deed of assignment document legalized by the Jordanian Consulate.

NOTES : Late filing of documents: not allowed.

 

INDUSTRIAL DESIGN MERGER

  1. Power of attorney legalized by the Jordanian Consulate.
  2. Deed of merger document legalized by the Jordanian Consulate.

NOTES : Late filing of documents (not allowed) . 

 

INDUSTRIAL DESIGN RECORDAL OF CHANGE

  1. Power of attorney legalized by the Jordanian Consulate under the new name or address.
  2. Certificate of change of name or address legalized by the Jordanian Consulate.

NOTES : Late filing of documents (not allowed) .

 

INDUSTRIAL DESIGN LICENSE

  1. Power of attorney signed by licensor legalized by the Jordanian Consulate.
  2. License agreement document legalized by the Jordanian Consulate.

NOTES : Late filing of documents ( not allowed) .

Patent

Information For  Patents Filing In Jordan

  1. You can claim priority according to Paris Convention within: 12 months from the first filing date.
  2. Jordan Is A Member of: Paris Convention.
  3. Period of protection of a patent: 20 years.
  4. Time to pay publication fees after grant (acceptance): no time restrictions.
  5. Time to pay registration fees after publication: directly after the end of opposition period.
  6. Annuities: are to be paid after issuance of the letters patent, calculated from the filing date.
  7. Allowed time to submit the assignment deed from the date of signing the agreement: no time restrictions.
  8. A grace period of six months is granted for the late payment of annuities with a penalty charge . 

PATENT FILING REQUIREMENTS

  1. Power of attorney legalized by the Jordanian Consulate.
  2. Patent Form 4 legalized by the Jordanian Consulate.
  3. Three copies of specifications, claims, and drawings in the English language with Arabic translation.
  4. Abstract of about 200 words in the English language with Arabic translation.
  5. Certified copy of the priority document if claimed.
  6. Certified copy of the certificate of incorporation or extract from the commercial register for the applicant(s) if the applicant is a company.

NOTES

  1. Late filing of documents: allowed within 2 months from filing date without penalty.
  2. Extension of time for late filing of documents: can be applied for an additional periods of One month each, with a penalty.

ANNUITY REQUIREMENTS : No documents are required.

PATENT ASSIGNMENT

  1. Power of attorney signed by the assignee, legalized by the Jordanian Consulate.
  2. Deed of assignment document legalized by the Jordanian Consulate.

NOTES : Late filing of documents ( not allowed ) .

 

PATENT MERGER

  1. Power of attorney legalized by the Jordanian Consulate.
  2. Deed of merger document legalized by the Jordanian Consulate.

NOTES : Late filing of documents ( not allowed ) .

 

PATENT RECORDAL OF CHANGE

  1. Power of attorney legalized by the Jordanian Consulate in the new name or address.
  2. Certificate of change of name or address legalized by the Jordanian Consulate.

NOTES

  1. Late filing of documents (not allowed ).
  2. Extension of time for late filing of documents: not allowed.

PATENT LICENSE

  1. Power of attorney signed by licensor legalized by the Jordanian Consulate.
  2. License agreement document legalized by the Jordanian Consulate.

NOTES : Late filing of documents ( not allowed ) .

PCT Filing

Jordan has officially become the 152nd Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) Contracting State and all PCT applications filed on or after 9 June 2017 will automatically designate this state.

As a result, from 9 June 2017 it will no longer be necessary to file a Jordan application at 12 months from the earliest priority date if a PCT application is filed. A national phase application will still have to be filed in Jordan to obtain patent protection in this territory, but only at the end of the international phase of PCT.

PCT Filing Requirements:

1- Specification text in any available language & filing particulars.

Within (60 days) after filing 

1- Original Power of Attorney duly notarized and legalized up to the Jordanian Consulate.

2- Original Affidavit signed by inventors and applicants duly notarized and legalized up to the Jordanian Consulate.

3- Certified copy of the Company Commercial Register. 

4- Copy of a Certified Priority document.

5- English/Arabic translation of the above documents.

Copy Rights

Information For Copyrights In Jordan 

  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.

Filing Requirements Copyrights In Jordan 

  1. Power of attorney simply signed.
  2. Type of the works.
  3. Title of the work
  4. Name of the author.
  5. Two copies in case the work is printed material.
  6. One copy for any other types of work.

NOTES : Late filing of documents ( not allowed ) .

 

COPYRIGHT FILING FOR OTHER TYPES OF WORKS

  1. Power of attorney legalized by the Jordanian Consulate.
  2. Three copies of the work.

NOTES : Late filing of documents ( not allowed ) .

Domain Names

Information For Domain Names In Jordan

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

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