Patents - Filing Requirements


Patent Filing Requirements
  • Power of attorney legalised.
  • Certificate of Incorporation or an Extract from the Commercial Register legalised.
  • Certified copy of home or foreign registration or application.
  • Decription, abstract, specifications, claims, and drawings in English and Arabic languages.
  • Certified copy of the priority document if claimed.
  • PCT details if filing a national phase entry.

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

Annuity Requirements
  • No documents are required.

Patent Search

Notes
  • Late filing of documents: not allowed.

Patent Assignment
  • Power of attorney duly legalised by the Kuwaiti Consulate.
  • Deed of assignment legalised by the Kuwaiti Consulate.

Notes
  • Late filing of documents: not allowed.

Patent Merger
  • Power of attorney duly legalised by the Kuwaiti Consulate.
  • Merger deed legalised by the Kuwaiti Consulate.

Notes
  • Late filing of documents: not allowed.

Patent Recordal of Change
  • Power of attorney duly legalised by the Kuwaiti Consulate.
  • Deed of Merger legalised by Kuwaiti consulate.

Notes
  • Late filing of documents: not allowed.

Patent License
  • Power of attorney duly legalised by the Kuwaiti Consulate.
  • License agreement legalised by the Kuwaiti Consulate with certified Arabic translation.

Notes
  • Late filing of documents: not allowed.