Bahrain
Trademark
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
CLASSIFICATION
In the 11th edition, a single-class application is available.
SEARCH
Applicable to both word and device marks.
EXAMINATION
Formally, absolutely, and relatively
OPPOSITION
60 days after the date of release
PROTECTION TERM
10 years from the date of filing, renewable for further years
USE
Subject to potential cancellation if the mark remains unused for a continuous period of 5 years from the filing date.
EXTENSION OF TIME
Filing oppositions, counter-oppositions, and responding to office actions is not a viable option.
REQUIREMENTS
Filing Requirements
For all the procedures listed below, a Power of Attorney (POA) must have either Apostille certification or legalization.
TREATIES AND CONVENTIONS
The following international organizations and agreements are of significance in the realms of intellectual property and trade:
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
World Trade Organization (WTO)
Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)
Berne Convention
Brussels Convention
Hague Convention
Paris Convention
Patent Law Treaty
Rome Convention
Trademark Law Treaty
WIPO Copyright Treaty
WIPO Performances & Phonograms Treaty
Madrid Protocol
Patent Cooperation Treaty
Nice Agreement
GCC Patent Law
REGISTRATION
Filing Requirements
Certificate of incorporation, certified and bearing an Apostille certification or legalization; or a certificate from the chamber of commerce specifying the nature of the business, also certified and bearing an Apostille certification or legalization.
A certified copy of the priority document, if a priority claim is made
What you need to know
At the time of filing, every document needs to be turned in.
RENEWAL
Filing Requirements
No additional documents are required
What you need to know
A grace period of 6 months
CHANGE OF NAME OR ADDRESS
Filing Requirements
Certificate indicating a change of name or address, certified with either an Apostille certification or legalization.
What you need to know
May be recorded for registrations only
ASSIGNMENT
Filing Requirements
Deed of assignment, with Apostille certification/legalized
What you need to know
Trademarks can be transferred with or without the associated business goodwill and may only be officially recorded for registration purposes.
MERGER
Filing Requirements
Certificate of Merger, certified by Apostille and legalized
What you need to know
May be recorded for registrations only
LICENSE
Filing Requirements
License agreement, with Apostille certification/legalized
What you need to know
Maintaining records of licenses is not mandatory but is recommended for effectiveness in dealings with third parties. These records can be officially recorded solely for registration purposes. Additionally, separate Power of Attorney (POA) documents are necessary, with one from the licensee and one from the licensor.
Patents
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
EQUIVALENT SEARCH
You can search for published and granted patents using criteria such as title, abstract, inventor(s), priority information, subject matter, and patentee(s) name.OPPOSITION
60 days from grant and publication of patent
EXAMINATION
Regarding its form, novelty, inventiveness, industrial applicability, unity, and compliance.
PUBLICATION
Published in the official gazette after the grant
OPPOSITION
60 days for any opposition.
ANNUITIES
Annually, the fee is due on the anniversary of the international filing date and should be paid after the grant. There is a grace period of six months for late payments, with an associated surcharge, during the last three months of that period.
PROTECTION TERM
20 years from the international filing date
REQUIREMENTS
Filing Requirements
POA with Apostille certification/legalization is required for all of the below procedures
REGISTRATION
Filing Requirements
If a priority claim is made, a copy of the priority document, along with drawings, certified with an Apostille certification.
The assignment from inventors, was also certified with an Apostille certification.
Comprehensive specifications in English.
A copy of the International Application and its publication.
A copy of the International Search Report.
Thorough specifications in Arabic.
ASSIGNMENT
Filing Requirements
Deed of assignment, with Apostille certification
What you need to know
Arabic translations of documents must be made upon submission.
LICENSE
Filing Requirements
No additional documents are required
- What you need to know
Arabic translations of documents must be made upon submission.
Design
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
PROTECTION TERM
10 years from the filing date
EXAMINATION
Regarding shape, originality, and practicality for industry
APPLICATION WITH MULTIPLE FIGURES
Admissible for up to 50 figures
RENEWAL
An annual maintenance fee is required, payable on the date of the initial publication. A grace period of six months is provided for late payments, with an associated surcharge, during the last three months of that period.
LOCARNO CLASSIFICATION
No
OPPOSITION
No provisions
REQUIREMENTS
Filing Requirements
- A legalized Power of Attorney (POA).
- A legalized copy of the home or any foreign registration.
- A representation of the design.
- A description of the design.
- A legalized copy of the priority document if a priority claim is made.
What you need to know
All required documents must be submitted at the time of filing.
RENEWAL
Filing Requirements
No additional documents are required
What you need to know
Allowed for one term of 5 years