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Trademarks

Information For Trademarks Filing In Lebanon

  1. The Filing System ( Multi-Class Filing System) .
  2. The Classification of goods/services ( 11th Edition of Nice Classification) .
  3. Registrable (  Trademarks, service marks, collective marks, quality marks (certification marks), sound marks) .
  4. Lebanon 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. The Time from filing to registration ( 2 months) .
  9. Protection (registration) duration: (15 years from the registration date) .
  10. Examination type ( no examination system) .
  11. Examination time ( no examination system) .
  12. Publications ( in the Official Gazette after registration) .
  13. Opposition period ( no opposition system) .
  14. The 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) .
  15. Renewal application can be made within ( 6 months before expiry) .
  16. Renewal duration ( 15 years) .
  17. Grace period to renew after expiration (3 months without penalty).
  18. Method of conducting the search (official search only).
  19. Time required to complete the search ( 4 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: can be decided by parties.
FILING REQUIREMENTS
  1. Power of attorney legalized by the Lebanese Consulate.
  2. Certified copy of the priority document (in case priority is to be claimed).

NOTES : Late filing of documents ( not allowed )

 

REGISTRATION WITH CUSTOMS DUTY

  1. There is no registration with customs duty in Lebanon. However it is possible to circulate suspected counterfeit products.
  2. We need a copy of the registration certificate for the subject trademark.

NOTES : Late filing of documents ( not allowed )

 

RENEWAL REQUIREMENTS

  1. Power of attorney legalized by the Lebanese Consulate.
  2. Photocopy of the registration certificate and/or the last renewal of the subject mark.

NOTES : Late filing of documents( not allowed )

 

SEARCH REQUIREMENTS : No documents are required.

 

ASSIGNMENT REQUIREMENTS

  1. Power of attorney legalized by the Lebanese Consulate.
  2. Deed of assignment document, legalized by the Lebanese Consulate.
  3. Photocopy of the registration certificate of the subject mark.

NOTES : Late filing of documents (not allowed).

 

MERGER REQUIREMENTS

  1. Power of attorney legalized by the Lebanese Consulate.
  2. Merger agreement document, legalized by the Lebanese Consulate.
  3. Photocopy of the registration certificate of the subject mark.

NOTES : Late filing of documents (not allowed)

 

RECORDAL OF CHANGE

  1. The Power of attorney legalized by the Lebanese Consulate.
  2. Certificate of change, legalized by the Lebanese Consulate.
  3. Photocopy of the registration certificate of the subject mark.

NOTES : Late filing of documents ( not allowed )

 

LICENSE REQUIREMENTS

  1. The Power of attorney legalized by the Lebanese Consulate.
  2. License agreement document signed by both parties, legalized by the Lebanese Consulate.
  3. The application/registration number and the application date of the subject mark.

NOTES : Late filing of documents ( not allowed ) . 

Industrial Design

 Information For Industrial Design In Lebanon

  1. You can claim priority according to Paris Convention within: 6 months from the first filing date.
  2. Lebanon Is A Member of Paris Convention.
  3. Period of protection of a design ( 25 years) .
  4. Annuities (  are paid every 5 years) .
  5. Allowed time to submit the assignment deed from the date of signing the agreement ( within 3 months without fine) .
INDUSTRIAL DESIGN FILING REQUIREMENTS
  1. The Power of attorney legalized by the Lebanese Consulate.
  2. Three sets of the drawings of design.
  3. Three copies of the summary description of the design.
  4. Full particulars of the applicant.

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

 

ANNUITY REQUIREMENTS : No documents are required.

 

INDUSTRIAL DESIGN ASSIGNMENT

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

NOTES : Late filing of documents (not allowed )

 

INDUSTRIAL DESIGN MERGER

  1. Power of attorney legalized by the Lebanese Consulate.
  2. Merger agreement document, legalized by the Lebanese Consulate.
  3. Photocopy of the registration certificate.

NOTES : Late filing of documents ( not allowed )

 

INDUSTRIAL DESIGN RECORDAL OF CHANGE

  1. The Power of attorney legalized by the Lebanese Consulate.
  2. Certificate of change legalized by the Lebanese Consulate.
  3. Photocopy of the registration certificate.

NOTES : Late filing of documents ( not allowed.)

 

INDUSTRIAL DESIGN LICENSE

  1. The Power of attorney legalized by the Lebanese Consulate.
  2. License agreement document signed by both parties, legalized by the Lebanese Consulate.
  3. The application/registration number and the application date of the subject design.

NOTES : Late filing of documents( not allowed )

Patent

Information For Patents Filing In Lebanon

  1. In Lebanon , You can claim priority according to Paris Convention within ( 12 months from the first filing date ).
  2. Lebanon Is A Member of Paris Convention .
  3. Period of protection of a patent ( 20 years) .
  4. Annuities: are to paid at the interval of each year with a grace period of 6 months, otherwise the patent will be deemed as lapsed, however, it is possible to submit a petition to the Minister where he might accept late payment.
  5. Allowed time to submit the assignment deed from the date of signing the agreement: within 3 months without fine

PATENT FILING REQUIREMENTS

  1. The Power of attorney legalized by the Lebanese Consulate.
  2. Deed of assignment if the applicant not the inventor, legalized by the Lebanese Consulate.
  3. Specifications, claims, and drawings in English, Arabic, or French language.
  4. Certified copy of the priority document if claimed.

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

 

ANNUITY REQUIREMENTS : No documents are required.

 

PATENT ASSIGNMENT

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

NOTES : Late filing of documents (not allowed)

 

PATENT MERGER

  1. The Power of attorney legalized by the Lebanese Consulate.
  2. The Merger agreement document, legalized by the Lebanese Consulate.
  3. Photocopy of the registration certificate.

NOTES : Late filing of documents ( not allowed )

 

PATENT RECORDAL OF CHANGE

  1. The Power of attorney legalized by the Lebanese Consulate.
  2. The Certificate of change legalized by the Lebanese Consulate.
  3. Photocopy of the registration certificate.

NOTES : Late filing of documents ( not allowed) .

 

PATENT LICENSE

  1. The Power of attorney legalized by the Lebanese Consulate.
  2. License agreement document signed by both parties, legalized by the Lebanese Consulate.
  3. The application/registration number and the application date of the subject patent.

NOTES : Late filing of documents ( not allowed )

 

PCT Filing

Lebanon  Is Not A Member of PCT, Paris Convention , No PCT Inter In Lebanon  

Copy Rights

Information Of 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): 50 years.

Filing Requirements Copyright 
1.  The Power of Attorney notarized and legalized by the Lebanese Consulate.
2.  Name, address and nationality of the applicant.
3. Brief description of the copyright.
4. If the applicant is not the author, a legalized deed of assignment is required.
5. The Four copies of the work.

Domain Names

 Information For Domain Names

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

Filing Requirements – Domain Names

  1. The Power of attorney legalized by the Lebanese Consulate.
  2. A completed and signed domain name registration request.
  3. Current document proving that the official representative of the DOMAIN-BENEFICIARY signing the domain name registration request delegation is the current Mayor, Director General, or Minister in charge of the government entity or municipality registering the domain.
  4. A completed and signed domain delegation request.
  5. Trademark registration certificate under class 35 in Lebanon matching the requested domain name.

NOTES : Late filing of documents (  not allowed) .

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