Industrial Designs - Filing Requirements


Industrial Design Filing Requirements
  • Power of attorney legalised by the Egyptian Consulate.
  • Certified copy of the extract from the commercial register or certificate of incorporation legalised by the Egyptian Consulate.
  • Four copies of the drawing of the design.
  • Summary description of the design.
  • Certified copy of the priority document if claimed.

Notes
  • Late filing of documents: not allowed.

There is a substantive examination of the design for novelty, with a six months grace period of earlier disclosure.

Annuity Requirements
  • No documents are required.

Industrial Design Assignment
  • Power of attorney signed and sealed by the assignee, legalised by the Egyptian Consulate.
  • Deed of assignment document signed by both parties, legalised by the Egyptian Consulate.
  • Certified copy of the extract from the commercial register or certificate of incorporation legalised by the Egyptian Consulate.

Notes
  • Late filing of documents: not allowed.

Industrial Design Merger
  • Power of attorney signed and sealed by both parties, legalised by the Egyptian Consulate.
  • Merger agreement document legalised by the Egyptian Consulate.
  • Certified copy of the extract from the commercial register or certificate of incorporation legalised by the Egyptian Consulate.

Notes
  • Late filing of documents: not allowed.

Industrial Design Recordal of Change
  • Power of attorney legalised by the Egyptian Consulate.
  • Certificate of change of name legalised by the Egyptian Consulate.
  • Certified copy of the certificate of change of address.

Notes
  • Late filing of documents: not allowed.

Industrial Design License
  • Power of attorney signed and sealed, legalised by the Egyptian Consulate for each party.
  • License agreement document legalised by the Egyptian Consulate.
  • Certified copy of the extract from the commercial register or certificate of incorporation of the licensee legalised by the Egyptian Consulate.
  • Recordal of the registered user or license agreement document after registration certificate is issued.
  • Nominal amount of US$10 is required.

Notes
  • Late filing of documents: not allowed.