Patent Filing Requirements
- Power of attorney legalised or apostille.
- Extract of the Commercial Register or the Memorandum of Association if the applicant is a company.
- The full particulars of the applicant if the applicant is an individual.
- Certified copy of priority document if claimed, with a certified translation.
- Deed of assignment document if the applicant is not the inventor.
- The title of the patent and a summary description of the invention (abstract) in English and Arabic.
- The full description of the invention, with a certified Arabic translation.
- The claims of the patent, with a certified Arabic translation.
- Drawings.
Notes
The power, the commercial register, the priority document, and the assignment document can be filed within three (3) months from the filing date.
The certified translation of the description and the claims can be provided within four (4) months from the filing date.
The certified translation of the description and the claims can be provided within four (4) months from the filing date.
Annuity Requirements
- No documents are required.
Patent Assignment
- Power of attorney signed by the assignor legalised or apostille, and a separate power by the assignee.
- Deed of assignment document legalised or apostille.
- Copy of certificate of incorporation or extract from the commercial register.
Patent Recordal of Change
- Power of attorney legalised or apostille.
- A letter from the proprietors addressed to the Registrar stating their request to effect the change of name or address.
Patent License
- Power of attorney signed by the licensee and licensor, legalised or apostille.
- License agreement document signed by the parties, legalised or apostille.