Oman
Trademark
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
CLASSIFICATION
11th edition: application for a single class
SEARCH
Possibility of word and gadget markings
EXAMINATION
Formally, absolutely, and relatively
OPPOSITION
60 days from publication date
PROTECTION TERM
10 years from the filing date, renewable for further years
USE
Vulnerable to cancellation if the mark has not been used for 5 years from the filing
EXTENSION OF TIME
Oppositions and counter-oppositions cannot be filed. Capable of reacting to actions in the office.
REQUIREMENTS
Filing Requirements
A POA certified by an apostille or legally recognized is necessary.
TREATIES AND CONVENTIONS
The following international organizations and agreements play a significant role in the domains of intellectual property, trade, and international law:
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
World Trade Organization (WTO)
Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)
Berne Convention
Brussels Convention
Nairobi Treaty
Paris Convention
Patent Law Treaty
Trademark Law Treaty
WIPO Copyright Treaty
WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty
Budapest Treaty
Hague Agreement
Madrid Protocol
Patent Cooperation Treaty
GCC Patent Law
Apostille Convention
The International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants
REGISTRATION
Filing Requirements
A copy of the incorporation certificate or a screenshot taken from the trade registry
If priority is claimed, a certified copy of the relevant document
What you need to know
After the filing date, all documents may be presented within 60 days.
RENEWAL
Filing Requirements
No other paperwork is needed.
What you need to know
A grace period of 6 months
CHANGE OF NAME OR ADDRESS
Filing Requirements
Certificate of name and address modification, certified by the Apostille and legalized
What you need to know
Recordable for registrations and applications
ASSIGNMENT
Filing Requirements
Apostille-certified deed of assignment or a legally endorsed copy of the certificate of incorporation
What you need to know
It is possible to assign trademarks with or without the involved business’s consent.
Recorded just for registration purposes
MERGER
Filing Requirements
Agreement on merger, certified by an apostille, and a legally endorsed copy of the incorporation certificate
What you need to know
May be recorded for registrations only
LICENSE
Filing Requirements
The license agreement with a legalized copy of the certificate of incorporation and Apostille certification
What you need to know
Although not required, license records are recommended to be effective against third parties.
Recorded just for registration purposes
Patents
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
EQUIVALENT SEARCH
Title and patentee name searches are available for patent applications and patents.
EXAMINATION
Regarding form, originality, creativity, industrial usefulness, coherence, and conformity
PUBLICATION
Patents are published in the Official Gazette following both substantive examination and the grant.
OPPOSITION
The republishing occurs 120 days after the initial publication. However, no opposition period is provided after the grant.
ANNUITIES
Annually, the fee is due on the anniversary of the international filing date and must be paid before the grant. There is a grace period of six months for late payment, with an associated surcharge, during the last three months of that period.
PROTECTION TERM
20 years from the international filing date
REQUIREMENTS
Filing Requirements
For all of the steps listed below, a POA certified by a signature or legally recognized is necessary.
REGISTRATION
Filing Requirements
- A copy of the International Publication (including the ISR if published).
- Two sets of specifications, both in English and Arabic.
- Two sets of drawings, available in both English and Arabic.
- The assignment from the inventors, certified with Apostille or legalized.
- An Extract from the commercial register or a Certificate of Good Standing.
CHANGE OF NAME OR ADDRESS
Filing Requirements
Certificate of change of name/address, with Apostille certification/legalized
ASSIGNMENT
Filing Requirements
An excerpt is taken from the assignee’s commercial registration
Assignment deed, authorized or authorized
What you need to know
Separate POAs are required from the assignee and assignor
MERGER
Filing Requirements
No additional documents are required
LICENSE
Filing Requirements
License agreement that has been legalized and certified by an Apostille
Excerpt from the licensee’s trade registration, certified by an Apostille and legalized
What you need to know
The licensor and licensee must sign separate POAs.
Design
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
ROTECTIOPN TERM
5 years from the filing date
EXAMINATION
As to novelty
APPLICATION WITH MULTIPLE FIGURES
Possible
LOCARNO CLASSIFICATION
No
OPPOSITION
No provisions
REQUIREMENTS
Filing Requirements
- A Power of Attorney (POA) with Apostille certification.
- Certificate of incorporation.
- Deed of assignment from the inventor(s).
- A comprehensive description of the design, including the designer’s name, and four prints of the design.