Jordan Patent Office – Updates

The Registrar of JPO called for a meeting all Patent Agents in Jordan in order to develop the performance of the Office.

The outcome of the meeting was:

1. Any document in a language other than English must be translated in English and Arabic.
2. Priority documents must be translated in full, as previously only the main sheet was translated. It is now requested to submit the translation of the abstract, specification and claims.
3. As examiners have noticed that, in some cases, the Applicants or Inventors are not the same as on the priority document, an explanation must now be provided.In case any differences exist between the specifications claim on the priority document and the national application, justification must be provided.
4. In case any differences exist between the specifications claim on the priority document and the national application, justification must be provided.
5. At a time of Grant, and before issuance of the Letter of Patent, the application must provide the Patent Office with any changes in the claims of the original application.