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Trademarks

 Information Of Trademarks Registration In Kuwait

  1. The Filing System ( Single-Class Filing System) .
  2. Classification of goods/services ( 10th Edition of Nice Classification, excluding class 33 and “alcoholic beer” from class 32) .
  3. Registrable (  trademarks, service marks, collective marks, quality marks (certification marks), smell marks, 3D marks, color marks, sound marks.
  4. Kuwait 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 Not under Protocol to Madrid Agreement .
  8. The Time from filing to registration (  4 months) .
  9. Protection (registration) duration  ( Ten 10 years from filing date) .
  10. The Examination type ( formal and substantive examination) .
  11. The Examination time ( One 1 month) .
  12. Publications (  in the Official Gazette after acceptance) .
  13. Opposition period ( 60 days) .
  14. The Time limit to pay publication fees after acceptance ( 30 days) .
  15. Time limit to pay registration fees after the end of the opposition period ( 30 days) .
  16. The Us (  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 ( non official search) .
  21. Search for a device ( not possible) .
  22. The Time required to complete the search ( Five 5 days) .
  23. Claiming goodwill 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 ( country decides) .

FILING REQUIREMENTS

  1. Power of attorney, legalized.
  2. Photocopy of the commercial register.
  3. Certified copy of the priority document if claimed.

NOTES : Late filing of documents: allowed within 1 month from filing date.

 

RENEWAL REQUIREMENTS : Power of attorney, legalized.

NOTES : Late filing of documents: not allowed.

 

SEARCH REQUIREMENTS :  No documents are required.

ASSIGNMENT REQUIREMENTS

  1. Power of attorney, legalized.
  2. Deed of assignment legalized by the Kuwaiti Consulate.
  3. Photocopy of the registration certificate.

NOTES : Late filing of documents: not allowed.

 

MERGER REQUIREMENTS
  1. Power of attorney, legalized.
  2. Deed of Merger legalized by the Kuwaiti Consulate.
  3. Photocopy of the registration certificate.

NOTES : Late filing of documents: not allowed.

 

RECORDAL OF CHANGE

  1. Power of attorney, legalized.
  2. Original registration certificate for endorsement purposes.
  3. Photocopy of the registration certificate.

NOTES : Late filing of documents: not allowed.

 

LICENSE REQUIREMENTS
  1. Power of attorney, legalized.
  2. License agreement legalized by the Kuwaiti Consulate with certified Arabic translation.
  3. Photocopy of the registration certificate.

NOTES : Late filing of documents: not allowed.

Industrial Design

General information 

  1. You can claim priority according to Paris Convention within: not member of Paris Convention.
  2. Member of: GCC.
  3. Period of protection of a design: 10 years.
  4. Annuities: there are no renewals.
  5. 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 Kuwaiti Consulate.
  2. Certificate of incorporation or extract from the commercial register, legalized by the Kuwaiti consulate.
  3. Three sets of the drawings of the design showing the various views.
  4. Two sets of each design or model showing the various views. In case of more than one figure of the design or model are shown, they should be on the same sheet, each designated as “perspective view”, “front view”, and “side view”.

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

 

INDUSTRIAL DESIGN ASSIGNMENT

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

NOTES : Late filing of documents: not allowed.

 

INDUSTRIAL DESIGN MERGER

  1. Power of attorney, legalized.
  2. Merger agreement document signed by both parties, legalized.

NOTES : Late filing of documents: not allowed.

 

INDUSTRIAL DESIGN RECORDAL OF CHANGE
  1. Power of attorney, legalized.
  2. Certificate of change, legalized.

NOTES : Late filing of documents ( not allowed) .

INDUSTRIAL DESIGN LICENSE
  1. Power of attorney signed by the licensee, legalized.
  2. License agreement document signed by both parties, legalized with certified Arabic translation.

NOTES : Late filing of documents: not allowed.

Patent

Information For Patent Filing In Kuwait 

  1. You can claim priority according to Paris Convention within: not member of Paris Convention.
  2. Member of: GCC, PCT.
  3. Period of protection of a patent: 20 years.
  4. Annuities: There are no renewals.
  5. 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.
  2. Certificate of Incorporation or an Extract from the Commercial Register legalized.
  3. Certified copy of home or foreign registration or application.
  4. Description, abstract, specifications, claims, and drawings in English and Arabic languages.
  5. Certified copy of the priority document if claimed.
  6. PCT details if filing a national phase entry.

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

 

ANNUITY REQUIREMENTS : No documents are required.

 

PATENT ASSIGNMENT
  1. Power of attorney duly legalized by the Kuwaiti Consulate.
  2. Deed of assignment legalized by the Kuwaiti Consulate.

NOTES : Late filing of documents not allowed.

PATENT MERGER
  1. Power of attorney duly legalized by the Kuwaiti Consulate.
  2. Merger deed legalized by the Kuwaiti Consulate.

NOTES : Late filing of documents not allowed.

PATENT RECORDAL OF CHANGE
  1. Power of attorney duly legalized by the Kuwaiti Consulate.
  2. Deed of Merger legalized by Kuwaiti consulate.

NOTES : Late filing of documents ( not allowed ).

 

PATENT LICENSE

  1. Power of attorney duly legalized by the Kuwaiti Consulate.
  2. License agreement legalized by the Kuwaiti Consulate with certified Arabic translation.

NOTES : Late filing of documents (not allowed ).

PCT Filing

Kuwait Is Member Of PCT ( Patent Cooperation Treaty ) Paris Convention .

The term for entry into the PCT national phase in Kuwait is 30 months from the priority date or 18 months from the international filing date (if the international application is not based on earlier filing). The official language of the proceedings before the Kuwaiti Patent Office is Arabic.

PCT Filing Requirement 

  1. The official language of the proceedings before the Kuwaiti Patent Office is Arabic. However, it is possible to file the specification and abstract in English and submit the translation  thereof into Arabic within 3 months from the filing date.
  2. To obtain the filing date for a patent application in Kuwait, it is necessary to submit:
    – specification and abstract in English;
    – a copy of the simply signed Power of Attorney.
  3. The original of a certified copy of the Priority Document can be filed within 3 months from the filing date.
  4. The original Power of Attorney legalized up to the Kuwaiti Consulate can be filed within 3 months from the filing date.
  5. The legalized up to the Kuwaiti Consulate Certificate of Incorporation or an extract from the commercial register must be filed within 3 months from the filing date.
  6. If the applicant is not the inventor, the legalized up to the Kuwaiti Consulate original of the Assignment Deed must be submitted within 3 months from the filing date.

Copy Rights

Information For Copyrights In Kuwait 

  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

Domain Names  Filing Requirements

  1. An official signed and stamped company letter from the company manager requesting the domain name operation.
  2. A valid certificate from Ministry of Commerce with a clear expiry date. (This paper is needed for new registration and renewal operations).

NOTES :  Late filing of documents (not allowed ).

Required documents to register a domain name for individuals 

1. A copy from the applicant civil ID.
2. A brief hand written paragraph indicating the individual intent to register the subject domain name.

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